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MAINE COMPASS: Legislature didn’t really pass a balanced budget last session
I was employed by the state for more than 30 years before retiring 29 years ago.
MAINE COMPASS: Updated definition of rape more inclusive
The Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, accused of sexual assault and attempted rape.
JOHN FRARY: TheMaineWire.com counters perceived bias in liberal media
“Majority in U.S. Continues to Distrust the Media, Perceive Bias,” says the headline of the September 2011 Gallup Report.
DANA MILBANK: Romney a reincarnation of Gore in his discomfort on public stage
Following Mitt Romney on the campaign trail is a painful, yet familiar experience.
COMMENTARY: Capitalism is losing its bid for the hearts, minds of Americans
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 66 percent of respondents agree that there are “very strong” or “strong” conflicts between rich and poor in America. This is up from 47 percent that agreed with this two years ago.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Ron Paul shining a bright spotlight onto Libertarians
Two stories have come out of New Hampshire. The big story is Mitt Romney. The bigger one is Ron Paul.
M.D. HARMON: Former rod & gun club member has misguided ideas about NRA
When I became an Army officer in 1967, I spent part of one of my first paychecks on a life membership in the National Rifle Association. Though I ate sparingly for the rest of the month, that remains one of my proudest investments.
COMMENTARY: Time to build on ‘No Child’
Ten years ago, on Jan. 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The law has improved American education in some ways, but it also still has flaws that need to be fixed.
JOSEPH REISERT: ‘I have a dream’ speech called on US to fulfill promise of equality
When we celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, many of us will remember him first as a great preacher and a powerful speaker.