Beware the visualized use of ‘government power, including through the tax code, to restore the American family.’
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Opinion: Needle exchanges save lives
Mayor Dion is correct in noting that discarded sharps can be harmful, but his call to cut harm reduction services would be far more costly and dangerous.
Opinion: Two years into the climate resilience legacy of the Inflation Reduction Act
An unprecedented $3.3 billion is being spent to lay the groundwork for a climate-ready future.
Opinion: Avangrid case shouldn’t be used for political points-scoring
Both the discourse and the decision should be left to the experienced experts at the Public Utilities Commission.
Opinion: What a president owes us
Who do we believe is best equipped to uphold the dignity of the individual and affirm the standards of communal decency?
Mayor Mark Dion: Needle waste is a public safety hazard of Portland’s own making
We need to challenge the assumptions of our current hypodermic needle exchange policy.
Opinion: Portland moves to the rhythm of justice
The City Council’s vote to divest from Israel sends a strong message of support for the sanctity of life.
Opinion: Portland City Council vote ran roughshod over Jewish community
A process that heard all voices and reached the same result on divestment from Israel would have been upsetting, but not so gutting.
Opinion: Mainers are being punished for making smarter health decisions
A state law that changes the legal definition of tobacco to any product that contains nicotine – including Zyn pouches, which I use – is woefully misguided.
Opinion: How far American Christianity has fallen
Scandals and an erosion of character have caused the churches to lose what moral authority they had.