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Commentary: Americans are failing our children by keeping them out of the classroom

by Katie Dealy December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

The countries that have kept their kids in school have made it a national priority, sending consistent messages and sacrificing other conveniences.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: New secretary of state can help make voting easier

by Anna Kellar December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

The challenges of our COVID election have underscored the need for online registration and an easy-to-use voter website.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: U.S. Senate should pass climate solutions bill

by K. C. Hughes December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

Maine’s post-COVID economy will need the boost that comes with clean energy investment.

Bill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: Fake ‘mayday’ call was the work of a sick mind

by Bill Nemitz December 6, 2020December 5, 2020

The ‘puerile’ prankster behind last week’s high-stakes ruse needs to be caught – and punished.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: Melville Fuller’s record demands that we remove his statue

by Chris Myers Asch December 6, 2020December 5, 2020

White supremacists succeeded in the 1880s and 1890s, but we do not have to celebrate their victories.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: It’s time to invest in Maine

by Betsy Biemann and Keith Bisson December 5, 2020December 7, 2020

Mainers will have to marshal a home-grown public-private response to rescue our economy.

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Op-Eds, Opinion

Tom Waddell: What is wrong with how we elect presidents

by Tom Waddell December 4, 2020December 3, 2020

The Electoral College is the product of discrimination, and it still holds back equality today.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Democrats’ new agenda is to aid the affluent

by Ramesh Ponnuru December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Republicans can thank their opponents for giving them a new appeal to the working class.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Achieving justice in our future requires understanding past injustices

by Michael Beaudoin December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

A recent editorial offers incomplete insight into the national tragedy resulting from the intersection of Native Americans and European white settlers.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Rep. Pingree: Why I am voting to end federal marijuana prohibition

by Chellie Pingree December 4, 2020December 3, 2020

A decriminalization bill will resolve conflicts between state and federal law and help support Maine’s legal cannabis industry.