Sen. Susan Collins should use her clout and speak out against efforts to roll back Title X funding.
Our View
Our View: If state pulls General Assistance, Maine cities must help asylum seekers
Local officials should press for federal fixes at the same time they ensure families get basic aid.
Our View: When it comes to climate change, the future is now
The effects of warming, like migrating lobsters and vanishing plant species, are visible every day in Maine.
Our View: When a leader was needed, LePage failed to show up
Rather than take the reins of Maine’s budget process, he stood on the sidelines and made bad jokes.
Our View: Church massacre adds to toll of racial violence
The killings reflect still-widely-held beliefs that black Americans are second-class citizens.
Our View: Affordable Care Act fuels declining abortion rates
The ACA enables better access to birth control, helping the women most likely to terminate their pregnancies to keep from getting pregnant.
Our View: Social safety net needed to cover large medical bills
Policymakers should create systemic change to help prevent sick people and their families from turning to fundraising.
Our View: Aging drivers not the calamity that was predicted
More senior housing in walkable developments is needed to keep this positive trend moving.
Our View: Republicans promote false choices on budget
Tax-cutting is framing the debate – not the wish to keep one program from crowding out others.
Our View: National park plan merits delegation’s backing
The proposal takes a proven approach to packaging the Katahdin area’s natural assets.