What is presented by those supporting the voter ID referendum is a false choice. While an identification card to vote or register for voting is a legitimate thing, maybe in a large city, the referendum goes too far in limiting the ability to cast an absentee ballot. But that is never talked about, except as […]

How did the wording of the citizens’ initiative question titled “An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting” become the all-inclusive: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing […]

Where is the Democratic Party? Asleep? Thinking? Is there even a party anymore? Oh sure, there are still many prominent party members complaining about President Trump and his actions — the very strategy that cost the party the last election — but no one saying what is needed to rescue our economy and our democracy. […]

Randy Billings’ excellent Aug. 1 article educates about the upcoming referendum questions. The full text of the Question 1, voter ID, clarifies how much it proposes to limit voter access, rather than limiting voter fraud. Question 2, the red flag law, suggests a legal, temporary response to concerns about firearm access to persons who may […]

The fact that Donald Trump won the election is a huge red flag. A Canadian once told me they feel Americans are greedy, angry, armed racists. It was offensive, but now it appears we are achieving all these. Civility, compassion, respect for diversity and fairness is in decline on all levels, global, national, state, town […]

I interned for Sen. Susan Collins 20-plus years ago. Back then, I admired her reputation for independence. But recently, her career has become defined less by independence than by a profound weakness — when it counts, she rarely leads, rarely persuades. The forces shaping her party and our politics simply roll over her while she […]