Just before the shooting in Lewiston, our system of background checks took a big hit.

The other night, after a long family dinner, my 13-year-old niece disappeared into our downstairs closet and soon reemerged with a box of toys I’d saved from my daughter Chloe’s childhood. Chloe, who is now 31, was surprisingly happy. “I want that,” she said, reaching for a Furby. “That one too,” she said, looking at […]

A combination of laws and legal concerns prevent the Office of Child and Family Services from revealing as much information as the public wants. We’re making a concerted effort to bridge those gaps any way we can.

In less than 15 months, Congress will count and certify the votes from the electoral college. It is truly frightening that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from the far right of the Republican Party, might have a prominent role in the process. If Republicans keep control of the House in the November 2024 elections, it […]

This summer, the first of four dams on the West’s Klamath River was destroyed, unleashing a torrent of cold water that had been held back for a century. By the end of 2024, three more dams near the California-Oregon border will come down, restoring the massive runs of salmon and steelhead along some 400 miles […]

The ‘Yes on 3’ campaign for Pine Tree Power is challenging top executives at CMP and Versant to a public debate.