Our View: Maine presidential primary should use ranked-choice voting
The most confusing aspect of the system is the on-again-off-again way that it's used in some races but not others.
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Maulian Dana: Many still silenced after women got the vote
Native Americans in Maine did not achieve full suffrage rights as citizens for many years after the right to vote was extended to women in 1920.
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won't save children from bullets any more than the 'duck and cover' drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.
Letters to the Editor
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Bernie Saulnier also has failed to follow up on major problems in his Sandy Meadows project. -
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More in Opinion
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No one should support a position with which they disagree just to send the question to the voters. -
The Trump and Netanyahu administrations are driving a political wedge between Americans and Israelis. -
Drug companies and liquor bottlers can't be expected to regulate themselves. -
The community in Maine's foothills was her father's hometown, not hers, yet it opens its doors to a visitor. -
How can we head off the threat of a mass shooting? Police in Maine, alerted by a woman in New York, just did. -
Feeling overwhelmed by tragedy makes many of us think that we can't do anything to help. -
Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste? -
Being a world leader isn't like playing 'Risk' or 'Clue' – you can't just throw the pieces on the floor and walk away. -
There's no room for a smart, accomplished governor in a Democratic field full of cranks, crackpots and nonviable contenders. -
It's valid to question the motives of an Interior Department that's facing ethical questions, is led by a former oil lobbyist and is politicizing public disclosure. -
The United States has a major strategic interest in not allowing new Arctic sea lanes to fall under Russian or Chinese control. -
August 23The FCC recommends that Congress set aside 988 for the hotline. Now let's get it done. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should act now to protect the integrity of the certification process. -
By passing L.D. 1811, the 'yellow flag' law, the state struck the right balance. -
Wood fiber insulation and bridge supports are restoring jobs that were lost to declines in the paper industry. -
August 23The president's efforts to bail out a celebrity pal who beat up someone abroad make a mockery of justice. -
The prime minister is rapidly destroying the 71-year-old U.S.-Israel alliance. -
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They're not hurting anyone ... yet. But who wants to live alongside a nest of yellow jackets?
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Other states should pay attention to how we draw political lines. -
Republicans are hostile toward knowledge right at the moment when it is becoming a valuable international currency, a new study shows. -
Adding the coverage to Maine's Medicaid program has a low cost and high value. -
The president doesn't want to commit the troops necessary to win, but he also doesn't want to surrender. -
With imagination and perseverance, innovative solutions are possible that allow both lobstermen and right whales to thrive.
Maine Voices Columns
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