The presidential campaigns are getting closer to the choice of party nominees, but many people say they are unhappy about the most likely outcome. Party rules and relatively few voters are responsible for the likely matchup between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. This possible choice results from the demise of the “smoke-filled room” […]

For the umpteenth time Governor LePage made the headlines when he reversed himself and decided to back The Donald to be the Republican nominee for president. Disclosure: A Bill Buckley conservative, I part ways with the governor on this call because I believe that Trump is unfit for the presidency. I also believe that LePage […]

We hold elections to determine the will of the people, but unfortunately, our current system is inadequate. In 2010 I checked the polls in the governor’s race 30 minutes before voting. My second choice, Cutler, was surging, so I cast my ballot strategically for him, hoping to block LePage. My brother voted absentee weeks before, […]

As two young women of Bowdoin College, we are very concerned about the future of reproductive rights in Maine. We are writing this letter to bring up the recent improved access to the abortion pill that was passed this legislative season. Maine Family Planning, based in Augusta, has recently instituted a system of “telemedicine,” where […]

I support Ranked Choice Voting for several reasons: In elections with more than two candidates, it eliminates the need for run-off elections which can be costly and contentious. This system encourages each voter to become familiar with more than their single choice for a position. With greater knowledge about each candidate, voters are better able […]

Now, at long last, the big guns are being brought to bear. Now, at long last, some major Republicans like Mitt Romney are speaking up to lay waste to Donald Trump. For months Trump’s rivals and other Republicans have either retreated in silence or tentatively and ineptly criticized him for exactly those traits that voters […]

Trouble, Oh we got trouble, Right here in River City! With a capital “T” That rhymes with “P And that stands for Pool. In “The Music Man,” the charming rascal Harold Hill whips the unsuspecting townspeople into a frenzy of fear. He’s trying to get them to buy instruments and uniforms for a band to […]