A shockingly unambitious budget wish list showed the shutdown wasn’t about ideology, money, or principle.
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Maine Compass: Demand leaders with character
We need leaders who focus on their responsibilities, not themselves.
Column: What to watch and read July 4 to feel good about America
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Garrison Keillor: Midsummer party, the Norwegian way
They’re dignified, self-effacing, endlessly kind, and they talk slow so you can butt in.
Commentary: Women can save the world
Wonder Woman is the perfect hero for the Trump era.
Jim Fossel: Ignore will of people at your peril
Regardless of whether you supported the referendums or not, there’s no denying that legislative efforts to revise them were virtually unprecedented.
Cynthia Dill: On our nation’s birthday, let’s count our bevy of blessings
Those around you who see opportunity and have faith in a brighter future are worthy of a parade.
Don Roberts: Where sports legends are made, not born
Induction into the Maine Sports Legends Hall of Fame causes writer to reflect on Maine’s hallowed sports history.
Commentary: Health care bill a moment of truth for GOP
A myopic embrace of trickle-down theory can’t tackle problems that need big-thinking solutions.