The state is a leader when it comes to inclusive voting laws, with one important exception.
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Douglas Rooks: Melville Fuller’s career put on trial
An extraordinary letter from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court asking that a statue of jurist be removed lacks compelling evidence.
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Our View: President Trump fails to acknowledge suffering caused by COVID
As the U.S. passed 200,000 deaths from the virus, the president said it “affects virtually nobody.”
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Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.
They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.
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Our View: Broadband access key to Maine’s economic recovery
As work gets more mobile, we will need to invest in infrastructure that will bring jobs here. This isn’t a problem that the market will solve.
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Jim Fossel: Win or lose, Democrats will need to resolve internal divisions
Conflict between the party’s progressive left wing and its liberal center is not going away.
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The Maine Millennial: Trump doesn’t get military families’ sense of duty
People who make a commitment to serve something bigger than themselves are not ‘suckers’ or ‘losers.’
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William Cohen: Seasoned, trustworthy Susan Collins deserves re-election to U.S. Senate
Sara Gideon’s use of misleading claims about Sen. Collins is a Trump-style tactic that is inconsistent with the character required in a senator.
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Maine Voices: Reach out and help someone – suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility
In a time of crisis, we must do a better job accepting mental illness as a disease that is no different from diabetes or a broken limb.
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Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.