Politicians who spread lies about an immigrant invasion aimed at smothering ‘white culture’ do the terror groups’ work for them.
Editorials
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View from Away: How not to fix government
The Trump administration is planning to move hundreds of federal jobs away from Washington. In principle, this idea could make sense — so long as it’s competently executed and done for the right reasons. In practice, the plan seems likely to fail both tests. As currently designed, the proposed relocations promise to yield meager, if […]
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Our View: Kids in foster care being left behind
A new housing program has potential, but help needs to reach these vulnerable children much sooner.
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Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward
The state’s bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.
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Another View: Calls for Franken’s resignation failed to take facts into account
Sen. Angus King did the right thing by saying he wished he hadn’t asked the senator to step down.
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View from Away: The Trump administration is still separating migrant families
The federal government has continued to separate migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border despite a court order that sought to severely curtail the practice. Over the course of a year, 911 more children were taken, the American Civil Liberties Union charged in a court filing Tuesday. And where did the ACLU get […]
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Our View: Mainers could benefit from more telehealth
In an aging, rural state, telemedicine could fill in health care gaps.
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Our View: Bus improvements are a less costly way to grow transit
Maine does not have to wait for commuter rail to build a dependable public transportation system.
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View from Away: California’s silly Trump bill
It’s silly season in Sacramento. Judging himself wiser than Gov. Jerry Brown on matters of law and presidential politics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 27. The bill, called the “Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act,” is designed to troll President Donald Trump and annoy his 2020 reelection campaign. Brown vetoed it last […]
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View from Away: Gilroy Garlic Festival killings are part of a sick American tradition
Two American traditions — summer celebrations and gun violence — collided in jarring fashion over the weekend. Here in California, a man armed with a military-style rifle snuck through a perimeter fence at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival and opened fire late Sunday afternoon, killing three people, two of them children, while a dozen others […]