Politicians’ irrational fear of failure drives them to compromise their values.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abortion funding and assisted-dying laws can now go into effect
Maine government will no longer discriminate against poor women who need abortions, or prevent the terminally ill from deciding when they have suffered enough.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall
She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president’s emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks
New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Breaking up Facebook would likely backfire
More competition could aggravate the social problems that the tech giant creates.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump stands up for the real victims of homelessness – foreign real estate investors
If he really wants to address the crisis, he has plenty of tools at his disposal: housing subsidies, vouchers and tax credits, to name a few.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’
Given a new chief Border Patrol agent’s plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This is the Kavanaugh debacle that we predicted and feared
A sham investigation, accepted by a compliant Sen. Susan Collins, meant that a cloud would follow the Supreme Court justice.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: California’s gig-economy rules won’t help anyone
The governor should bring tech companies like Uber and Lyft, as well as labor leaders, back to the bargaining table.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainer with autism takes pioneering step
Joshua Strong, once deemed ‘incapacitated,’ is now in control of his life, thanks to innovative policies and reliable supports and services.