Abortion rights and marriage equality are at risk if principled Republicans don’t speak up.
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Our View: Still a strong case for cold storage in Portland
The state has already shown that public investment in the port delivers benefits.
Our View: Don’t dismiss critical UN report on US poverty
The United States fares poorly on a lot of important measures
Our View: ‘America first’ trade hurts Maine fishermen first
A tit-for-tat conflict with China could result in shrinking the world market for Maine lobster.
Our View: Historic ranked-choice vote worked as promised
Only critics of the system were disappointed when the final results did not produce chaos.
View from Away: Caging immigrant families not much of a solution
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Our View: Planners should tread lightly on rule changes for development in rural Maine
The 1-mile rule has served unorganized territories well, and shouldn’t be discarded without good reason.
Our View: Don’t waste state’s time with secret wind panel
No public policy of any value could emerge from a process that was as flawed as this one.
Our View: Not one second longer for family separation policy
President Trump could end the suffering with one order.
Our View: It’s right to protest family separations
Our tradition of civil disobedience tells us how to respond to unjust government action.