Maine Republican Party leaders have been spreading the disinformation that led to the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Feeling the wounds of Jan. 6 – embodiment as an anti-racist practice
Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.
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Commentary: The challenge for conservatives in a post-Trump world
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Bill Nemitz: Long in the making, a moment of truth for Susan Collins
Beyond the latest impeachment, the Republican legacy of Maine’s senior senator hangs in the balance.
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Commentary: Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin
Authoritarian leaders will use Twitter’s ban on President Trump to justify their own deplatforming of political opponents for inciting ‘terrorism.’
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Maine Voices: Possibility of National Guard role in State House security raises key issues
The Guard personnel who may be ordered to defend Maine’s Capitol against violence must be properly equipped, and given the authority they’ll require.
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Douglas Rooks: State budget must become vehicle for change
The state spending plan released by Gov. Mills last week will set the tone for the next six months in the Legislature.
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Commentary: The Republican paralysis
Here’s why the GOP can’t protect the country right now.
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Maine Democratic leaders: Mainers deserve a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights
This bill would require all Maine health insurers to cover screenings, testing and immunizations even after the state of emergency ends.
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George Smith: Surrounded (and delighted by) all kinds of wild critters
The columnist and his wife are living in the wild kingdom.