The outcome in Carson v. Makin made clear that such religious discrimination in our education system must end. Why hasn’t it?
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Commentary: Republicans could regret attacking Trump’s indictment
Suggesting the indictment never should have happened – without knowing the details – implies that the former president should be treated as being above the law.
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Commentary: Protect women athletes? Show me the money
Laws requiring equal financing and equal pay for men’s and women’s teams would benefit dozens of women athletes at USM and Bowdoin – and thousands nationwide.
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The Maine Millennial: The state of Maine needs my taxes more than I need a tax cut
If you think you’ll never need government assistance, know that life has a way of throwing curve balls at you.
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Siobhán Brett: Response to Trump indictment an indictment of our politics
The hush money indictment is historic. That doesn’t mean it will be significant. Or positive.
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Commentary: Will the Nashville shooting inspire action? Past waves of American violence did.
Previous surges in violence called forth multi-pronged, common-sense movements to address the bloodshed. This response is what we need now.
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Commentary: Transition to green energy impossible without the right grid
Our grid systems are totally inadequate for the task ahead. Not that you’ll hear fossil fuel interests complaining.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans must make life difficult for Democrats
When it comes to responding to the state budget process, many options are open to the minority party in Augusta.
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Commentary: How to improve voter engagement for all Americans
Automatically receiving your ballot a few weeks before the election, and voting from the comfort of the space of your choosing, boosts voter turnout regardless of party affiliation.
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Commentary: Maine response to PFAS amounts to regulatory overreach
Regulators underestimate the cost of implementing PFAS regulations and fundamentally misunderstand the complex nature of these compounds.