His rough edges are part of the package, and he deserves four more years to pursue his vision.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Maine Voices: Intellectually disabled Mainers and their families counting on state for help
A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.
Maine Voices: Portland should think creatively about affordable housing
City officials need to look at democratic housing models and collaborate with tenant advocacy groups as well as lenders, landlords and developers.
Maine Voices: Stock ownership plans offer appeal in motivating, retaining employees
ESOPs recognize the increased value of employee experience and jointly address perceived inequities.
Maine Voices: Spend juvenile-justice money on Maine’s youth, not prisons
Young people who have been in Long Creek urge the state to invest in things like housing, education and after-school programs.
Maine Voices: It’s time to tell Americans the whole truth about CIA torture program
A new movie based on a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation makes clear how much we still don’t know.
Maine Voices: Boeing, Boeing, gone? Aviation giant sweating out aftermath of 737 Max
After crashes that killed 346 people, Congress shouldn’t return the plane to the sky unless it is safe and its pilots are properly trained.
Maine Voices: Christmas is not a holiday for everyone
It’s not making war on Christmas to point out that the holiday is awkward for many non-Christians.
Maine Voices: Portland should ban face-scanning software – now
This technology exists not to protect us but to track us, making it incompatible with our nation’s ideas about freedom and liberty.
Maine Voices: Faithful defense of Russia, Putin reflects poorly on today’s Republicans
They are putting Moscow’s interests ahead of the U.S. Constitution and our historical alliances and allies.