As part of the generation that holds 70% of the disposable income in our country, I want that wealth to go to reversing the environmental damage we have done.
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Commentary: New Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is ready for his moment
Nancy Pelosi’s successor in the House is showing he is adept at delivering a message that resonates with the base and beyond.
Our View: Incarceration should not be a death sentence
Premature deaths at Maine prisons and jails are on the rise. It’s time we all took notice.
Gordon Weil: House in chaos, but not collapse
Ever heard of Henny-Penny? She’s back! The children’s tale character was hit on the head by an acorn, concluded “the sky is falling” and set out to warn the king. Along the way she panicked her friends, who followed her, only to be tricked and killed by Foxy-Woxy. Just in time, Henny-Penny heard Coxy-Loxy crow, […]
Elwood Watson: Amid McCarthy drama, Republicans try the race card
The drama surrounding Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid remains nothing short of surreal. It took 15 bids to secure the votes required to become speaker of the House. In his fatalistic desire to become speaker, McCarthy made numerous concessions to his opponents that have all but promised to nullify any real power or influence he […]
Jase Graves: Escape from New York — and Southwest Airlines
In the 1980s, I repeatedly watched a recorded copy of the film “Escape from New York” on my family’s Panasonic VCR – complete with tuning knobs the size of hubcaps. Little did I know that I would star in my own version of the movie (as a domesticated, tattoo-less and slightly flabby version of Snake […]
Maine Voices: Sen. King must rethink position on Wabanaki access to federal laws
He has not offered any solid, reasonable or well explained reasons for his opposition to the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. Why?
Our View: Get used to uneasy times for winter recreation
Snow-starved seasons like this one have serious ramifications for Maine and the rest of the Northeast.
Commentary: Abortion pills in pharmacies are the future. But the FDA must do more to expand access
Although last week’s action is encouraging, the FDA is maintaining other restrictions on this essential medicine without medical justification.
Clarence Page: Today’s Republicans need to get out of their own way
It doesn’t take much of an autopsy to see the fractured state of the party as the latest twist in a 30-year power struggle.