Land-use planning reform and a transit study should come before construction of a $200 million-plus highway project.
Greg Kesich
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Immigrant outreach is a smart move for Maine Republicans
A new multicultural center in Portland could signal a better approach to issues relevant to newcomers to America.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine hits historic milestone with first Black justice
At an age when some people are considering retirement, District Court Judge Rick Lawrence is continuing to break barriers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage
What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Biden’s budget just more tax and spend
Conservatives know that deficit reduction should come from cutting expenditures, not raising taxes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A double standard for refugees from Ukraine and Central America
The need is the same, regardless of geography, when people have to escape violence.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Strong’ mayor model doesn’t guarantee racial justice
Some cities with strong, executive mayors have many of the problems Portland’s Charter Commission is seeking to solve.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: There should be peace talks in the abortion wars
Compromises are possible if both sides would negotiate in good faith.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Obamacare at 12 – still a very big deal
The Affordable Care Act has delivered on most of its promises, but there is still a lot that’s undone.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need low-cost insulin and diabetes support networks
This disease upends people’s lives and it is fatal without treatment.