The chamber would function as the Founders intended if there were more centrists from both parties.
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Commentary: It’s time to replace the suicide hotline with a 3-digit dialing code
The FCC recommends that Congress set aside 988 for the hotline. Now let’s get it done.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine has common-sense remedy for gerrymandering
Other states should pay attention to how we draw political lines.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump administration is bungling a good (yes, good) proposal
Moving a few federal agencies out of Washington could boost local economies and better connect the government to Americans.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s all push for an end to the hate-spewing that fuels gun violence
Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Congressional delegation should press for nuclear de-escalation
Mainers collectively pay $257 million a year in taxes toward the arms race, exacerbating the detonation threat and diverting crucial resources.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stressed out? Don’t pin all the blame on President Trump
Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
President Trump’s veto of a bill to disapprove of the proposed sale of military products and services to Saudi Arabia withstands a Senate override effort.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump signs bipartisan budget and debt increase into law
The agreement permits the government to resume borrowing to pay its bills and sets an overall $1.37 trillion limit on agency budgets.