Whatever their background, anyone who spends a stimulus check is channeling most of that money into an economy that needs it.
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Commentary: The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems – but it can foster needed debate
Why it’s time to explore the connections among the First Amendment, content regulation and democracy.
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Commentary: Damning legal brief makes it even more obvious why Senate must convict Trump
The case against the former president doesn’t require any special effects.
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Maine Voices: Legislature should take steps to keep solar development green
Lawmakers have the chance to guide the location of projects to minimize impacts on land that provides other important benefits.
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Commentary: Internet makes it easy to get vaccinated, rent cars, activate phones, right? Wrong.
More and more, our lives are conducted online. More of our interactions are with algorithms and AI robots. Yet we aren’t getting more done.
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Commentary: What if Biden can’t deliver for his party’s left wing?
Joe Biden came into office with a very progressive platform. But it is entirely possible, even likely, that he won’t achieve much of it.
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Leonard Pitts: I’ve got your backs, brothers and sisters, and I know you’ve got mine
I feel a bond with other Black people not only in the wake of tragedy but also in our joys and achievements.
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Bill Nemitz: He pleaded for a hospital bed, only to die outside his prison cell
Two years after Andrew Leighton’s death inside the Maine State Prison, his family wants their day in court.
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Commentary: Emergency wage is not sustainable for Portland’s small businesses
Hazard pay of $18 an hour – a minimum wage that’s the highest in the nation – is hurting the very people it’s meant to help.
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Maine Voices: When it comes to fighting climate change, what does ‘bold’ look like?
An innovative policy calls for the government to charge companies for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit, then immediately send it back to Americans as a check.