Rhetoric that makes tax rates untouchable hamstrings government’s ability to meet the people’s needs.
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The View From Here: In debate over race, young and stupid is no excuse
The blackface scandals in Virginia offer a stark example of how racism perpetuates itself among people who don’t consider themselves racists.
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The View From Here: You could do worse than boring
Paul LePage’s attacks on Maine’s immigrant community haven’t ended with his term in office.
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The View From Here: The year of the Westbrook ice disk
You can chase novelty forever, but some of the strangest sights are the ones that come and find you.
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The View From Here: Time’s up for Skowhegan ‘Indians’
You don’t need to have bad intentions to cause real pain for native people fighting for their culture.
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The View From Here: Fresh starts in a new year
Like Maine’s new governor, many Mainers are recalling the times when they set off in a new direction.
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The View From Here: Collins faces a choice on Trump
As the political center keeps shrinking, the Maine senator can either reject the president’s brand of Republicanism or own it.
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The View From Here: Don’t ask for whom the bus stops
If the people who believe that public transit is a solution to many problems don’t use it, who will?
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The View From Here: Close enough to home, finally
Sometimes you go looking for the good life, and sometimes, if you’re lucky, the good life finds you.
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The View From Here: Paul LePage no fan of Maine
Governors usually say their state is the best place on earth, but ours just tells us what he doesn’t like.