President Biden’s success with the infrastructure bill shows that the median voter theorem still holds.
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Maine Voices: By reopening to the public, Portland library is returning to our mission
Welcoming you all back into our building makes it clear that we are all responsible for keeping each other healthy, safe and informed.
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Commentary: Some bad signs for America in a new way of war
The United States is responding with acquiescence to the aggression offered or promised by Russia, China, Afghanistan and Iran.
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Maine Voices: It’s time to lower financial barriers to vaccination
The Maine delegation can help by supporting Protecting Seniors Through Immunization, letting those on Medicare access all recommended shots at no extra cost.
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Maine Voices: Stopping American Aquafarms is your fight, too
Everyone who cares about our coast and the Maine economy should worry about this irresponsible Down East project.
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Maine Observer: Imagining my brilliant farewell
Maine’s failed ‘Viking funeral’ bill prompts reflection on what it would be like to go out in a blaze of glory.
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Maine Voices: You have the chance to live – seize it
A Bridgton woman’s family history is a lesson in the impact on the loved ones left behind when otherwise-rational adults refuse vaccination.
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Maine Voices: Can America remain a democracy? Authoritarianism raises its ugly head
We need to elect leaders who appeal to our better selves, who inspire us to be strong and unafraid, who give us specific reasons to be optimistic.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Jump in prices should worry Democrats on path to midterms
If inflation is a problem in 2022, voters will have reason to blame the majority party, both in Augusta and in Washington.
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The Maine Millennial: Home is where the rescue dogs are
We’re up to three, now that my mom has happily surprised us by adding Rocky and Kingsley to the family.