In a democracy, elected officials, not judges, should pass laws that resolve complex moral, spiritual and cultural disputes.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: One way or another, Supreme Court must change direction
Five justices are changing the country against the wishes of a majority of the people.
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Commentary: The fight against excessive surveillance continues in Maine and across the country
An effort to close Maine’s ‘fusion center’ stalled in the Legislature, but efforts to limit police use of spy technology have not gone away.
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Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage
Stalled U.S. immigration policy is limiting Maine businesses’ ability hire the workers they need to grow.
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Maine Voices: Chilling historical echoes in Supreme Court’s anti-privacy agenda
The erosion of civil liberties, tolerated by the most of the public, was how the Nazi regime took control in Germany.
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Scholars Strategy Network: The racist roots of gun control
After numerous mass shootings, like the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, President Biden signed “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” While this may seem, on the surface like a long-needed bipartisan step forward, we should critically analyze any legislation lauded as “bipartisan.” But first, it is important to note the racist history of gun control policy, which […]
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Maine Voices: Students say they are losing hope, and we need to listen
Teens report that nothing can be done to fix their school and nobody cares. Can we prove them wrong?
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Commentary: A notebook with family recipes reminds me of Ukraine’s strength
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The Maine Millennial: Abortion ruling will change lives
Women will have to weigh wether they should risk a pregnancy when a potentially life-saving abortion is not available.
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Maine Voices: James G. Blaine, Maine and the ‘wall of separation’
It’s fitting that the Supreme Court used a Maine case to permit public funding for religious schools since the prohibition got its start with a Maine politician.