We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: SCOTUS seat should not be filled during campaign season
A rushed, partisan confirmation process would further politicize the court, damaging its credibility.
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David Trahan: Sen. Collins is a national leader in conservation movement
Maine’s senior senator deserves reelection, writes the executive director of the Sportman’s Alliance of Maine.
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Maine Voices: Go back to the future in filling Supreme Court vacancies
We need to encourage bipartisanship by restoring the 60-vote threshold for advancing nominations to the high court.
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Douglas Rooks: Melville Fuller’s career put on trial
An extraordinary letter from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court asking that a statue of jurist be removed lacks compelling evidence.
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Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.
They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.
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George Smith: Elect legislators who will work together
In the past, lawmakers with different views could work toward a compromise. Not anymore.
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Maine Voices: There’s good science behind the rush for a COVID vaccine
Despite the divisive politics, regulators can run a fast process that is also a safe one.
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Commentary: With global heating, expect inferno seasons in the American West
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Jim Fossel: Win or lose, Democrats will need to resolve internal divisions
Conflict between the party’s progressive left wing and its liberal center is not going away.