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Election 2022, Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Bipartisan Maine budget deal won’t help LePage

by Jim Fossel July 11, 2021September 16, 2022

Republicans in the Legislature showed that they could work with Democratic lawmakers and the Mills administration to govern through compromise.

Op-eds, Opinion

Insight: The tale of Bar Harbor’s ‘Treasure Ship’

by D. Brock Hornby Special to the Telegram July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

At the outbreak of the First World War, a German ship carrying silver and gold bullion tried to find safe harbor in Maine. The arrival kicked off a legal battle for the history books.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Don’t let pandemic year drag our high schoolers down

by Eliot Estabrook Special to the Telegram July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

A new C* grade for full-year online or hybrid classes would allow Maine students who struggled during 2020-2021 to graduate on time.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voice: Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization

by Marian Dalton Special to the Press Herald July 10, 2021July 9, 2021

Maine’s senators have come out in favor of the legislative branch reasserting its authority to declare war. Supporting S.J. Res. 10 is one way to do that.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Voting rights legislation should have passed, but not for reasons you think

by Charlie Cooper Special to The Baltimore Sun July 10, 2021July 9, 2021

The proposal would have outlawed House gerrymandering and ended dark money – provisions worth pursuing in any compromise versions.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: To prevent crisis, infrastructure bill must include America’s care economy

by Rebekah Etralgo Progressive Media Project July 9, 2021July 8, 2021

Unlike the fundamental framework of roads and bridges, Sen. Susan Collins says, home-based care is ‘not infrastructure.’ The evidence suggests otherwise.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine needs to better prepare for changing climate – and we can’t do it alone

by Lydia Blume and Sarah Pebworth Special to the Press Herald July 9, 2021July 8, 2021

Our congressional delegation should press for approval of federal funding that will protect Mainers who live and make their livelihood by the rising seas.