The Second Amendment cements a right to bear arms, but it leaves plenty of room to argue over what that means in practical terms.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. LePage to blame for Maine’s protracted fight over overdose antidote
His resistance to making naloxone more widely available has kept lawmakers from addressing the larger issues in the opioid crisis.
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Our View: Building named for racist scientist doesn’t reflect University of Maine’s values
This tribute shouldn’t be paid to a former UMaine president who promoted racist selective-breeding policies and worked to sow doubt about the link between smoking and cancer.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Statue would help tell story of pioneering athlete
The remarkable Penobscot pro baseball player Louis Sockalexis is long overdue for recognition.
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Our View: Lawmakers won’t listen on ranked-choice voting
Voters have repeatedly said they want changes to the way that elections are run.
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Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
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Our View: Legislature should investigate university power contract
There are enough potential conflicts in this deal to warrant a transparent oversight process.
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Our View: Maine has no reason to stall new minimum-wage law
Critics of the 2016 base-pay raise are making the same specious claims they offered then.
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Our View: Transgender people need safe haven from violence
Transgender crime victims in Maine say that the police aren’t the resource that they should be.
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Our View: FCC move will undercut local news operations
The ‘main studio rule’ was put in place in encourage interaction between the people who watch the news and the people who put it on the air.