Let’s start by recognizing that the way our economy now functions is not serving people well.
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Commentary: Iowa and New Hampshire add to the case for electoral reform
The problem with statistics is that they can be manipulated to support or refute any argument, and the Iowa caucus results are no exception. But despite some conflicting narratives that twist the results in different ways, Iowa and New Hampshire add two more brush strokes to an already clear painting — one that depicts a […]
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Our View: Finally, it’s costly to withhold public information from the public
A landmark ruling against a public agency acting in bad faith sends a clear message to others.
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Opinion: Don’t let Trump and Biden abandon the debates
The only thing worse than presidential debates may be a campaign without them.
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Douglas Rooks: For presidential campaign clues, look abroad
What’s going on in Israel and Britain may, once again, foretell what’s going to happen here.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Opinion: We can help the grid handle more EVs on our roads
As our state’s decision makers grapple with the Advanced Clean Cars II standards, they must dispel the myth that the grid can’t handle them.
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Maine Compass: Protect Maine elections from foreign influence
Take the message sent by Mainers last November all the way to Congress.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Opinion: Routs are a fact of sporting life
You can’t ask a softball or baseball player to strike out. You can’t ask a tennis player to double fault on purpose.
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Opinion: We must do more to support survivors of trafficking in Maine
To create pathways for escape and recovery, we have to support and maintain low-barrier spaces where survivors can connect with resources.
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Commentary: Post-Roe America’s national shame: 65,000 forced pregnancies
It’s now been about a year and a half since the Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. Over that time, new data has been gradually filling in the picture of what access to reproductive health care looks like in much of the US. And the image forming is increasingly grim. Consider […]