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Maine Voices: ‘No one is above the law’ – except members of Congress

by Pem Schaeffer Special to the Press Herald July 7, 2020July 6, 2020

They cannot be held accountable for any lies they tell as part of their official work, the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause states.

by Rich Carreau Special to the Press Herald July 4, 2020July 3, 2020

Yes, we still have a great deal of work to do. But think of how much effort it took to establish our nation.

by Susan LoGiudice Special to the Press Herald July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

On humane, personal and economic grounds, Mainers must speak up against these rules. A public comment period ends July 15.

by Douglas Fuss Special to the Press Herald July 2, 2020July 1, 2020

‘By wearing a mask and keeping at least 6 feet apart, you are telling strangers that you care about them,’ says the owner of Bull Feeney’s.

by Steve Wessler Special to the Press Herald July 1, 2020June 30, 2020

A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.

by Sam Surprise Special to the Press Herald June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

Going to a favorite restaurant involves a social exchange that’s hard to replace when the business is closed.

by Michael Kebede Special to the Telegram June 28, 2020June 27, 2020

Despite what a recent columnist suggests, BLM does not vindicate liberalism – it exposes and upends liberalism.

by Jackie McNeil Special to the Press Herald June 27, 2020June 26, 2020

Making June 19 our national holiday would be a celebration of when we, as a nation, started taking the Declaration of Independence seriously.

by Sam Pausman Special to the Press Herald June 26, 2020June 25, 2020

Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.

by Thomas P. Kurtz Special to the Press Herald June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

Senior management has subcontracted jobs and tried to cut costs in ways that have eroded morale and productivity.