The jury is coming back into the room, and the verdict doesn’t look good for the Clean Elections law.

The first time Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), in 2000, it expanded the reach of the law, better meeting the needs of older victims and disabled individuals.

This shouldn’t have to be said again, but unfortunately it has become necessary: Sadly, amid all the criticisms of figures in public life that now surround us, it would be a great advance in civility simply to stop using violent images about harming or even killing people with whom we disagree.

As our experience with the ever-increasing busyness of life grows greater, so do worries that our focus on technological gadgets is slowly shutting out the world around us.

The last eight days saw a historical first in Maine government as Gov. Paul LePage cast a pair of line-item vetoes to dilute a bipartisan budget compromise.

If they are not careful, President Barack Obama and the man who wants to take away his job are in danger of coming to a consensus on the right direction for America’s tax policy.

There’s a tradition in the publishing industry of paying writers “by the word,” but a group of the nation’s largest book publishers, along with one of its major computer makers, is now accused of making readers pay excessive prices for their words.

Absent some sort of plea bargain, George Zimmerman is going to get his day in court.

Gov. LePage took a shot at the Maine Legislature on Monday, calling it the “biggest adult day care” in the state; but it might be the governor who should take a turn in the time-out chair.

It would come as no surprise if David Suzuki called an emergency meeting of his David Suzuki Foundation to deal with the sad news that the North Pole was not melting.