Congress has recessed until after the November elections without passing cybersecurity legislation, which a bipartisan chorus of prominent defense and intelligence officials says is urgently needed to protect our country’s economic and national security.
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COMMENTARY: Yes, Americans die for lack of health insurance
Poor Mitt Romney. In trying to be all things to all people on health care, he’s found himself stuck in a time warp.
COMMENTARY: Humane Society of US a 4-star charity
A recent letter to the editor included several false statements about the Humane Society of the United States, and we appreciate the opportunity to provide readers with a more accurate account of our life-saving work.
M.D. HARMON: LePage one of just four governors to get ‘A’ from Cato Institute study
It’s certainly true that Gov. Paul LePage has made lots of enemies among the state’s left-of-center community, whose members continually object to his rough manner and occasional harsh language.
MARGARET CARLSON: Whoever wins Senate race, Snowe leaves big L.L. Bean boots to fill
When Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine announced last winter that she had decided to retire, Democrats looked forward to a windfall. They might still get it — by losing rather than winning.
MAINE COMPASS: In the debate about same-sex marriage, civil unions fall short
A lot has changed in the three years since I became the first governor in the country to sign legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry.
MAINE COMPASS: Video game attacks distract from real issues
I have a confession to make: Like millions of Americans, I enjoy playing video games.
MAINE COMPASS: Plessy case didn’t define Chief Justice Fuller’s entire career
Maureen Milliken’s recent “Kennebec Tales column,” which disparaged my ancestor, Melville Weston Fuller, deserves a response.
GEORGE SMITH: Who do those trash-tossing idiots think is going to pick up their garbage?
Could you blame me for posting “No Trespassing” signs on my Mount Vernon woodlot?
Love of nature not left, right or center, it’s common sense
You have to get out of shouting range of the politicians in Washington to appreciate what’s really important to Americans.