The state has managed a small start on the road to rational gun laws. It’s a start that almost certainly is a product of youthful political activism.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Saving Maine’s year-round communities demands a joint effort
In Stonington, as in many towns across the state, the need for housing requires us to slow, stop and reverse the loss of control of properties to those who neither vote nor reside here.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Farmworkers deserve same rights as other workers
Their back-breaking labor puts food on our tables and still they are treated like second-class citizens. Two bills before the state Legislature aim to change that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: EPA wants to speed up EV switch, as it should
The federal agency shouldn’t wait for all problems to be solved before pressing ahead with aggressive vehicle emissions standards. Regulations drive results, and the planet needs results quickly.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What’s really needed to address Maine’s educator shortages
At the root of every solution to the dearth of teachers is something simple: respect.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must not let sportsmanship slip away in our schools
The NCAA and others aren’t exactly coming to the rescue right now. I’ve put together some preliminary guidelines for coaches and teachers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine deserves to choose its constitutional officers
Our current system – unique in the U.S. – wrongly leaves officeholders unaccountable to anyone but their own political party.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Does AI mean the 4-day workweek is almost here?
Count me among those who worry that employers will grab most of the savings for themselves unless society forces them not to.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Should the U.S. put limits on TikTok? Probably. But not like this
Born out of mounting fear of surveillance by foreign adversaries, the RESTRICT Act – currently making its way through Congress – would restrict much, much more than it needs to.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: At this point, who cares about the Second Amendment
Specious, illogical gun-rights arguments wouldn’t be accepted on any other subject.