The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: First Amendment protects our right to live our freedoms
On the 230th anniversary of the amendment’s official adoption, let’s consider why the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition were bundled together.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms
Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.
Posted inNation & World
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
At issue is whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus, a topic that is especially meaningful in a time of remote learning.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
Posted inMaine
New bill that targets press is part of a nationwide push
Proposed Stop Guilt by Accusation Act introduced in Augusta follows failed efforts to pass the measure in other states.
Posted inNation & World
Trump reverses plan to shut down military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper
The move had been in the works for months, but the president reversed the decision on a day when he was criticized for reports that he has disparaged service members.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Speech is not free for all
We need to find ways to hear the voices that have been silenced.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.