Genie Gannett, of the First Amendment Museum in Augusta, comments about religious freedom in her op-ed, “Many ways exist to live your First Amendment freedoms” (May 1, Page A9). She extols the freedom to worship for all faiths. Amen. However, she says nothing about how secular thought and ideals now constitute an established and operating […]

The Detroit Free Press editorial in the May 1 Press Herald uses platitudes, generalities and propaganda in place of facts, data and proven causal relationships. Labeling President Biden’s proposals “liberal wish lists,” an intended pejorative; writing that raising taxes on the wealthy will be detrimental to “the economy” and “there’s no way that the middle […]

In an effort to target the ongoing Indigenous human rights issues happening in Maine, education and trust building are integral and inextricably intertwined parts of addressing racism against Wabanaki people in the state. The lack of trust between the state and the tribes results in failed efforts to collaborate and produces “continued institutional processes of […]

As a breast cancer survivor, I have relied on medication to prevent the cancer from returning. Like many Americans, I have experienced the high cost of prescription drugs. With L.D. 686, An Act to Increase Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency, Mainers will no longer have to forgo necessary medication because of cost. I thank Maine state […]

The Legislature is considering An Act to Adopt the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The proposal commits each state to cast its electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote. As soon as states controlling 270 electoral votes join, the compact goes into effect. Electors are allocated according to each state’s representation in […]

We need to dilute the extreme partisanship that divides our country and find common ground for civil conversations, but it’s challenging to engage with someone whose grasp of reality is distorted by misinformation, anger and hatred. In a recent Sunday Telegram letter to the editor, Ernest Lamarre portrays himself and other NRA members as non-racist […]

I’ve spent decades in construction and public planning, but it doesn’t take my experience to understand that the United States’ infrastructure needs updating. Today, our antiquated infrastructure approach is a national blight and will cost average Americans their hard-earned dollars and missed opportunities. According to the American Society for Civil Engineers’ research, the cost of […]