Thomas Perez plays a key role in efforts to revive the middle class.
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Harmon: Mainers must vote to save essential freedom
Mandating background checks for firearms would stifle liberty without making anyone more safe.
Rep. Nutting: Judge LePage on his full record of accomplishments
No one can deny that Maine’s finances and economy are in better shape on the governor’s watch.
Rooks: As Maine elections go, so should the nation’s
Expanding the Clean Election model would make for better democracy across the country.
George Smith: It’s time to keep Maine clean
Maine’s roads are getting trashed, and a new program is aimed at stopping it.
Column: Rooks wrong on ranked-choice voting
It would give voters more voice, more choice and more power in our democracy, say two former legislators, a Republican and a Democrat.
Pouliot: Following LePage’s remarks, a call for civility
The governor has to learn how to act appropriately in public debate.
Caron: It’s Clinton’s election to lose
The Democratic candidate is way ahead, but things could change.
Roberts: Augusta city politics in flux
The November election could significantly alter the makeup of the City Council.
Krauthammer: The bribery standard
Hillary Clinton and her above-the-law entitlement.