Mitch McConnell wants his party’s midterm candidates to avoid discussing specific policies – but his spat with Sen. Rick Scott shows that can backfire.
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Another View: Finally, a Black woman has a place on the Supreme Court bench
The confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson is historic and a moment to celebrate. But it doesn’t mean this is a racially evolved nation.
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Maine Voices: Infrastructure bill offers a perfect opportunity to perfect transportation
Part of the answer is light rail: self-propelled cars that can operate without the need for extensive track reconstruction or other improvements.
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Jim Fossel: Biden’s budget just more tax and spend
Conservatives know that deficit reduction should come from cutting expenditures, not raising taxes.
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Our View: Legislature must take action on holding Maine utilities accountable
To make the necessary transition to clean energy, and to keep prices down, Maine will need good partners running its electric companies.
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Insight: Our lives will improve if daylight saving time becomes permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act will save lives, conserve energy and prevent crime. The Senate passed it last month – now it’s time for the House to follow suit.
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Maine Voices: Let’s do more to encourage girls and women in sports
The effort to recruit girls and women into athletics can’t be just a once-a-year initiative.
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The Maine Millennial: Smacking an adult is assault, but smacking a kid is parenting?
What Will Smith did to Chris Rock is legal in Maine … but only if you’re a parent doing it to your own child.
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Maine Voices: Rare bird reminds us of the ways in which conservation pays off
The state’s extended visit from a Steller’s sea eagle is an important reminder of the successes Mainers have achieved to conserve our natural lands and waters.
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Maine Observer: Sweet memories of maple sugaring
Reminiscences of late winter and early spring days spent on my grandmother’s Waterboro farm are a treat, even many years later.