Campaigns to prevent tax dollars from funding abortion have kept anti-abortion activists and other Republican voters engaged for decades – even when a ban on legal abortion seemed unlikely.
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Jim Fossel: The national debt is getting spookier
We always spend freely when a crisis comes along, and we never tighten our belts when it’s over.
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Commentary: Mills far outperforms LePage on environmental matters
To this day, the former governor still doesn’t understand that the health of Maine’s environment, people and economy are deeply connected.
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Commentary: ‘Nation’s report card’ reveals more about state of education than about the pandemic
Other retired Maine educators and I believe we have a bigger problem: curricula that emphasize plowing forward with lessons even when the basic skills aren’t in place.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children
This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘Right to repair’ protects consumers’ freedom to choose
Access to vehicles’ data is good for competition. My business and many others hope the people of Maine will agree.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland ballot question on rent control unfairly crafted
Question C treats similarly situated people and essentially identical properties vastly differently.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
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Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses
Myriad groups are trying to tackle PFAS contamination. Surely the companies profiting off the sale of PFAS-laden products can afford to help, too.
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Commentary: Cape Elizabeth school bond is fiscally responsible and long overdue
A ‘yes’ vote for the schools creates sustainability for our future.