Historical context is important if it provides clarity. If not, it’s just another stumbling stone to truth.
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Commentary: Red flag laws stop shootings, a lesson Maine could have learned from California
Give the the police the legal authority to press the case.
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Clarence Page: An old Joe Biden foe is back – the enthusiasm gap
The economy isn’t President Biden’s only issue with voters. Not nearly.
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Commentary: Yellow flag laws are not nearly enough
The writing’s on the wall: A yellow flag law is a compromise that is too complicated to be effective.
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Commentary: Aroostook Renewable Gateway is a failure of imagination
Our neighbors have successfully experimented with buried power lines. Why can’t we?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What if Netanyahu stepped down?
As unlikely as the Israeli prime minister’s departure might be, considering the possibility helps us make sense of the stakes.
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Commentary: We have been handed an opportunity to prevent the next mass shooting
Now is the time to strengthen state firearm safety legislation and insist our federal lawmakers honor our tragedy with policy.
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Commentary: A Biden-Trump rematch in 2024? Maybe. Maybe not.
The ultimate winner in many past elections was not apparent one year out.
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Jim Fossel: Our systems failed Lewiston victims
Government oversight isn’t flashy but it is essential. And it must be the number one concern for the state Legislature now.
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Commentary: Before Lewiston shootings, the gun rules were unfair and weren’t even followed
It turns out that children can teach adults a few things about rules.