FedEx lobbied in earnest for the corporate tax rate reduction that was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and one of the senators they lavished attention on was Susan Collins, The New York Times recently reported. FedEx’s political action committee has given Sen. Collins the maximum contribution allowed for 11 years, […]

The Republicans pretend that they have the utmost respect for people in the military and others who put their lives on the line for this country. Their history tells another story. Remember Valerie Plame Wilson, the CIA agent whose husband, Joseph Wilson, wrote a New York Times op-ed showing that George W. Bush had provided […]

I am a lifelong Democrat who would like to see Elizabeth Warren as our president. To that end, I hope that she will give up “Medicare for All” in favor of “Medicare for All from Pre-Natal to Age 26.” This change would make her more electable. For the progressives, it would mean a single-payer system […]

This session, our Maine Legislature will vote on L.D. 1492, which would reduce or eliminate penalties, and remove presumption of trafficking, for simple possession of controlled substances. Mainers should welcome this with open arms as a win for Maine families. Punitive drug possession and trafficking laws make criminals out of ordinary people while also giving […]

As we enter the holiday season, we again become uncertain how to greet each other. Political correctness, commendably, encourages moderation and tact, but sometimes we expect too much. We become too easily offended. I have never understood why anyone would feel offended by being wished “Merry Christmas,” whether by an individual or by a business. […]

I was greatly dismayed to read Tarlan Ahmadov’s Nov. 18 letter (“Armenian separatist regime doesn’t deserve American welcome”), as it contains a highly misleading and inaccurate interpretation of the conflict between Armenians and Azeris in the Caucasus. Mr. Ahmadov characterizes the conflict as a Russian proxy war of aggression on behalf of Armenian “stooges,” but […]

Because we can, let U.S. leaders support programs that meet human needs. Holidays seem to be times of asking for gifts and donations. That’s all well and good, but a democracy should manage to meet human needs at all times. I am very appreciative of the Portland Press Herald’s Oct. 7 “Our View” lead editorial, […]