Despite growing up in a hippy household that “let it all hang out,” I still absorbed the message from the larger culture that it was improper to discuss religion, sex and politics “in polite company.” As an adult, I realize how much I missed out on not having had open, candid discussions about how my […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The threat to democracy that no one’s talking about
Voters, of all political stripes, have much to lose from the imposition of a system of voting that forces them to pick sides and stay in their lanes.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why it matters that Gen Z voters are not a monolith
When you have a large group whose views diverge from major narratives, you need to pay attention.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick to change polling location in 2023 after heated debate
Brunswick’s Town Council voted to move the town’s only polling location from the junior high school to the recreation center at Brunswick Landing starting in 2023.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Youth vote will be critical to our climate response
As a scientist, I’d rather be working on graphs and describing solutions to the climate crisis. But upcoming elections matter.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Giuliani says he ‘satisfied’ obligation with Georgia grand jury
The investigation by the Democratic prosecutor has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Paul LePage questions integrity of voting in Maine’s larger communities
Lewiston cited, without evidence, as a city that requires ‘a little bit more careful’ monitoring.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Fusion voting brings more people to the polls
Letting two or more parties run a common candidate appeals to independent, younger and Black voters. Now, one of the last states to allow it is poised to abolish it.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s ex-aide Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter rolls over fraud probe
Election officials say ‘documentation indicated he lived in Virginia and last voted in the 2021 election there.’