Joe Biden won. Donald Trump lost. The election is over, and it’s time to let the transition to a new administration move forward.
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Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping
We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.
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Another View: McConnell tries to push through another bad Trump pick. This time, he fails
Opposed by Susan Collins and two other Republican senators, Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton wants to eliminate deposit insurance and return to the gold standard.
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Our View: Maine public’s right to know shouldn’t be an afterthought
Four years after agreeing to stop, the Judicial Branch kept sealing public records – and they are not the first to struggle with adhering to Maine’s simple public-access rules.
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Our View: Maine leads in LGBT protections
The political battles of years past have left us with more robust civil rights laws than any other state.
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Our View: With COVID cases surging, Congress and Trump are failing the American people
Congress must act now on a relief package to avoid the worst the coming winter has to offer.
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Our View: Rep. Talbot Ross reaches an important milestone
The first Black person elected to legislative leadership in Maine will bring a perspective to policy development that has been missing.
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Our View: Green power generates jobs for Maine, not just electricity
Climate change is both a threat to life as we know it and an opportunity to build a better future.
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Another View: Time for Myanmar’s fallen icon of democracy to reverse course
If Aung San Suu Kyi wants to be a true leader, she must recognize the rights of the Rohingya minority to be full citizens.
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Our View: Evidence of wolves in Maine raises management questions
How to handle them has been a contentious issue in other states.