The suggestions of the AP Stylebook, the bible for journalists, might sound clinical. But if fairness and accuracy are the goals, as they should be for news reporters, that’s a very good place to start.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fail to prepare, prepare for a tidal wave of Maine evictions
The end of ‘unprecedented’ support for American renters demanded equally unprecedented consideration and careful management at the federal and state levels. It received nothing of the sort.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: 2022’s US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain – and too little
THE CONVERSATION — The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it briefly shut down traffic on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, five 1,000-year rainfall events occurred in St. Louis, eastern Kentucky, southern […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
John L. Micek: A new Congress? Same low expectations
There’s a school of political thought that divided government is the government that governs best. Put the White House in the hands of one party, and Congress in the hands of the other, the argument goes, and the two sides inevitably will have to come to the negotiating table to work things out. Much like […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Michael Reagan: Discontinuing the Big Game in D.C.
It’s time to play the Big Game again in Washington. It’s time again for members of Congress to perform one of their most important duties. But instead of passing a federal budget for the coming year, the senators and House members will take a knee and pass what’s called a “Continuing Resolution.” A “CR,” as […]
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Our View: Let’s be there – again – for our besieged letter carriers
For successive years now, cries for help from the people who keep the United States Postal Service going have been ignored.
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Commentary: 12 climate wishes for the 12 days of Christmas
While recent congressional funding represents a good start, the climate change mitigation wish list remains very long.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: A sensible gun permit law exists for hunting in Maine. It’s time we expand that.
A ‘homegrown’ prohibition that fits with Maine’s culture and laws can provide us meaningful protection against gun violence.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Americans can get more safe, sustainable seafood on their plates
Comprehensive standards for aquaculture farms in federal waters will drive job creation and let the industry meet growing domestic demand.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologist
How is it possible to spend so much time with your parents and grandparents and not really know them? This question has puzzled me as an anthropologist. It’s especially relevant for the holiday season, when millions of people travel to spend time with their families. When my parents were alive, I traveled long distances to […]