The Republican capture of the judicial branch can’t be fixed without structural changes.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Hearing shows how Trump brought democracy to the brink
Americans who believe in democratic values must learn the lessons provided by the Jan. 6 hearings. If not, authoritarians certainly will.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No-inspection sales highlight housing shortage
Years of a tight market have driven up prices and forced buyers into making risky choices.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Court uses Maine to knock down church-state wall
In the name of religious freedom, the Supreme Court forces taxpayers to fund religious education for some.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Supreme Court undoes progress on guns
On the same day that the Senate took a small step forward, the Supreme Court took a giant step back.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Between freedom’s promise and deliverance there’s Juneteenth
The holiday that celebrates the end of American slavery is also a reminder of how far we have to go.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Cutting gun violence will take regulating guns
Maine Sens. Collins and King back a program that invests in mental health and school security, but wouldn’t change the kinds of weapons sold or who can buy them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine can do more to stop gun suicides
Mainers die by self-inflicted gunshot at a much higher rate than people in the rest of the country.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: NIMBYs winning fight over Roux Institute plan
The concerns of nearby property owners should not outweigh the opportunities that could be created by a graduate school.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Big tech spending big to fight needed change
Companies like Amazon want us to think that their market dominance is good for us. It’s not.