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Maine Voices: Polio survivor urges ‘no’ vote on Question 1

by Tony Owens, M.D. Special to the Press Herald February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

No new medical advance has prevented more suffering than the increased use of vaccines.

by The Editorial Board February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

Question 1 has nothing to do with stopping Big Pharma or most of the other talking points pushed by its backers.

A surplus of enthusiasm can overcome a deficit in the campaign war chest.

by Gordon L. Weil Special to the Press Herald January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

A referendum is a way to act on a proposal to create a public utility while reducing the ability of investor-owned ones to kill it.

by The Editorial Board September 25, 2019September 24, 2019

You can’t get tricked into signing something you don’t support if you insist on reading and understanding it first.

by The Editorial Board September 24, 2019September 23, 2019

The last word on election reform issues should belong to the voters, not unelected city staff.

by Bruce Rockwood August 25, 2019August 24, 2019

No one should support a position with which they disagree just to send the question to the voters.

by The Editorial Board August 25, 2019December 27, 2019

The most confusing aspect of the system is the on-again-off-again way that it’s used in some races but not others.

by Jim Fossel August 18, 2019December 27, 2019

The direct voice of the Maine voter should be heard on the most controversial laws.

Large conservative Christian congregations are being enlisted in the drive to put the new laws on hold before they take effect in September.