We don’t hear about the massacres that were prevented because Connecticut passed strict laws after Newtown. Here’s one example.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Biden’s clarity on Taiwan presents risks
‘Strategic ambiguity’ has long been effective in U.S.-China relations.
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Commentary: New UMaine System board chair invites faculty engagement
While we might disagree about particular decisions, we all share the same goals of providing our students with an affordable, world-class education.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Governments should stop trying to make gasoline cheaper
Fuel prices will keep rising unless demand comes down. Policymakers are prolonging the pain by pushing people toward the pump.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Pouliot: Tax policy is truly in the eye of the beholder
Who qualifies for Maine’s $850 rebate reflects the Republican belief that if the government is fully funded, any excess revenues should be returned to those who contributed it.
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Commentary: Transparency lacking in coverage of F3 Defense controversy
The Maine entrepreneurship nonprofit that trained F3 was denied the chance to offer an informed response to reports that racial animus motivated F3’s founder.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Five minutes that shook a nation – and changed too little about it
Despite our differences, each community that has suffered a tragedy like Newtown asks ourselves how many more times we must bear such horror.
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Maine Voices: Mental illness is one key factor in mass shootings. And we should address it now.
In our schools, among law enforcement and in our jails, we must invest in identifying and treating behavioral health issues – before the next tragedy.
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Commentary: Americans welcome Ukrainians, but America doesn’t
The U.S. urgently needs a better system to provide refuge to people fleeing violence and repression.