The president has awesome powers, but canceling a state’s public health emergency is not one of them.
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Our View: Concord Coach Lines should stop allowing immigration sweeps
A leaked memo from top federal officials make it clear that agents can’t board buses without the owner’s consent.
Chellie Pingree: As we celebrate women’s suffrage, we must fight to protect democracy
We need to rebuild access to the ballot box and push for Senate action on House-approved reforms.
Commentary: Maine should build on campaign-finance reform progress
Let’s push to bar corporations from funding state-level candidates and PACs that engage in state elections.
Maine Compass: What impeachment means for fair trials in America, and why you should care
Special interests want us to pursue claims in a private forum, but we must hold on to our due process rights.
Our View: Pro-gun groups should denounce sloppy owners
It’s becoming too common for passengers to show up at the Portland International Jetport with loaded guns they forgot they were carrying.
Our View: Pro-gun groups should denounce sloppy owners
It’s becoming too common for passengers to show up at the Portland Jetport with a loaded gun they forgot they were carrying.
Commentary: Progressives who love Christianity Today’s Trump-bashing editorial should look in the mirror
Conservatives also have a right to speak out about faith in the public square.
Our View: President Trump betrayed nation and should be impeached
It’s a vote not to punish the chief executive, but to protect our democracy.
Greg Kesich: Trump gets away with it, again
Republicans are committed to making sure their president faces no consequences.