Their lack of a strong partisan orientation represents an opportunity for both Democrats and Republicans.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Colorado Springs shooting fueled by harmful rhetoric, policies
Last Saturday’s shooting struck fear and anxiety into the hearts of my community. The experience is by now all too familiar.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Elizabeth Holmes’ humiliation is part of her punishment
A part of schadenfreude is the desire to see justice done in cases that involve the prominent.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Democrats’ Florida drubbing is a cautionary tale
Republicans undertook voter-registration drives focused on naturalized citizens from countries such as Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela – groups particularly receptive to the charge that Democratic policies amounted to ‘socialism.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: This investor mines eco-friendly digital currency – right in his backyard
If you, like me, missed the crypto boat … don’t despair. I’m working on a local alternative.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Cryptocurrency stars can flame out. But they can’t take their customers with them
After a bank-run-style failure like this, no reasonable person should place their confidence in cryptocurrency trading operations.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Abandoning timber harvesting is not the answer
One good way to reduce carbon emissions in the short term is by using wood to replace concrete and steel where appropriate.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Let’s reassess election of attorney general
Representative Jeffrey Evangelos’ op-ed last week raised an important issue: the manner in which Maine’s attorney general is appointed, and whether this process keeps Maine’s attorney general appropriately accountable to Maine people. Maine is the only state where the state legislature elects the attorney general. This means approximately 93 people (the number required for a […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need to treat addiction before it gets to the emergency room
Many primary care providers like me are stymied by regulations that make it difficult to treat substance use disorders.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Carbon pricing can stabilize our planet, our common home
A carbon fee charged at the fossil fuel point of origin pushes the market toward cleaner energy, while creating jobs and saving lives.