We are not meeting the Constitution’s demand that everyone is equal before the law.
U.S. Constitution
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine Sens. Collins, King on right side of impeachment vote
But the acquittal leaves too many unanswered questions for the country to be able to move on.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Only impeachment – and conviction – fit what happened Jan. 6
Donald Trump’s core offense was the stunning abuse of his executive power in attempting to violently impede the peaceful transition of power.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The courts are not coming to save voting rights
More than 100 new voting restrictions have been introduced across the United States. Opponents will find it hard to stop them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Damning legal brief makes it even more obvious why Senate must convict Trump
The case against the former president doesn’t require any special effects.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Will Maine’s senators let my mom vote?
Mainers can help bring democracy to our nation’s capital at long last. We must encourage Sens. King and Collins to sign on as co-sponsors of the D.C. statehood bill.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Supreme Court hints it favors state abortion limits
But Maine lawmakers should not enter into futile debates on this emotional issue.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Watching democracy come unglued
The assault on the U.S. Capitol looks unpleasantly familiar to an expert in Balkan politics.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Focus on restraining President Trump until he’s gone
He has said he’d go along with the transition on Jan. 20 – but there is no guarantee he will do so, and he could do a lot of damage in the coming days.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The conservative case for impeaching Trump now
When the chief executive of the federal government incites an attack on the legislature, party differences should fall away.