Move over, Donald. Kevin McCarthy has now replaced you as political pundits’ favorite object of amateur psychoanalytic musings. After psychologically scrutinizing McCarthy’s every move in his self-debasing, unprincipled concession-laden bid to be House Speaker, they’ve declared McCarthy’s “victory” to be pyrrhic. Pundits emphasize the ungovernability of fractured House Republicans, especially given McCarthy’s cave-to the-Freedom-Caucus weaknesses. […]
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Just a Little Old: A split-screen shot of America’s political divide
Sept. 11, 2001: Another day, like Dec. 7, 1941, that will live in infamy. Nineteen militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers at the World Trade Center in NYC, a third plane hit […]
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The Maine Idea: A renewed balancing act for Legislature
When you visit the State House in these early days of the session, there’s a new atmosphere. People actually seem glad to see each other, and the tension that quickly built up in recent sessions has yet to surface. A lot of that is due to the end of pandemic conditions, and leadership decisions to […]
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Commentary: Collective action required to improve safety of all Maine children and families
Maine currently has no statewide plan or coordinated system for preventing child and neglect. Let’s change that.
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Our View: Road to right to repair littered with obstacles
It’s no surprise that a data access referendum question will likely make it to the Maine ballot, but any vote in favor will be forcefully challenged.
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Commentary: The difference is that Biden gave the documents back
Trump’s retention of classified documents likely violates the Espionage Act because he refused to return them.
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Tom Purcell: Stove debate a real gas
I love my gas stove — almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill. So I became curious this past week when I heard that a commissioner in one of our ever-expanding federal-government agencies discussed a possible ban on natural gas stoves. As the story goes, Richard Trumka Jr., a U.S. Consumer Product […]
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Letters to the editor: Childcare options; Bowdoin turf; Public electric utility
New childcare option Great news for the families who have been waiting for quality childcare openings in the Midcoast. The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department announced in December that it will be providing 50 childcare slots for infants and toddlers, hopefully starting in March.This is also great news for employers who are desperately seeking workers […]
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The Conversation: Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that has a direct effect on kids
THE CONVERSATION — It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of kids and parents alike. In a 2020 survey, 71% of parents said they believed the pandemic had hurt their children’s mental health. The American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child mental health in October 2021, […]
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Clarence Page: Has Biden bungled the border crisis? He’s not alone
President Biden has been slow to move on the border issues that have led to asylum seekers being bused north by Republican governors. But the mess at the border crosses party lines, even if the solutions don’t.