George Smith: Stop trying to stop ranked-choice voting

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Published
February 26, 2020

George Smith: Stop trying to stop ranked-choice voting

Ranked choice puts more power in the hands of voters.
Published
February 26, 2020

Scholars Strategy Network: Responding to the challenges of rural Maine

Behind “the way life should be” veneer, many communities are weighed down by large shifts in the American economy and culture.
Published
February 25, 2020

Maine Compass: Overtime abuses fuel a race to the bottom

Employers can be competitive without exploiting their workforce, a local businessman writes.
Published
February 24, 2020

From the publisher: Digital-only Mondays begin next week

Savings on production costs will preserve newsroom jobs, keeping readers informed.
Published
February 24, 2020

Sen. Woodsome: Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities

A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.
Published
February 23, 2020

Bill Nemitz: He picked up a WWII dog tag – and couldn’t let go

Thanks to a Royal Australian Navy veteran, a Portland soldier's legacy rises from the battlefield on which he died.
Published
February 23, 2020

Greg Kesich: Ranked-choice voting will be missed in Maine’s Democratic primary

In a crowded field, the instant runoffs would have provided clarity to a fractured process.
Published
February 23, 2020

The Maine Millennial: This winter, Maine should say ‘no’ to ICE

The expanding presence of the federal immigration enforcement agency threatens some of the very families Maine should find a way to welcome.
Published
February 23, 2020

Maine Compass: Expanding early learning, computer science education can maximize Roux Institute’s potential

Efforts that strengthen Maine’s ability to compete and succeed in the modern innovation economy deserve increased support.
Published
February 23, 2020

Jim Fossel: Center-left Democrats are running out of time.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' lead against a divided opposition could yield a nominee who is unacceptable to the party's mainstream.