Our lack of synthetic land-care chemical regulations sets us apart from other progressive communities.

The state ranks near the bottom on spending to defend indigents, but a bill to create a public defender’s office won’t fix that.

A significant way to support victims is to believe them when they share their story and hold the abuser accountable.

Cutbacks at USM have undermined the quality of education that students will receive.

More needs to be done, but we can build on this success to establish a badly needed treatment infrastructure for the state.

If Maine lawmakers hurry to reach a decision by May, one poorly designed exam might be replaced by another.

But we should also rethink the qualifying conditions for medical use of cannabis in our state.

This proposal awaiting action by Congress would help to create a balance between work and family.

An October survey for the National Center for State Courts found that fewer than half of registered voters considered the courts to be unbiased.