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Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
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Bill Nemitz: Remembering a math teacher whose lessons still add up
Brother Bede was the sum of many admirable parts.
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Bill Nemitz: With nation’s faith at stake, this isn’t the time for caution, Sen. Collins
It shouldn’t take long to realize the public won’t trust the Russia probe results unless a special prosecutor oversees it.
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Bill Nemitz: Earbuds are fitting symbol for ever-silent Rep. Poliquin
He dons them when asked for his position on repealing the Affordable Care Act – a characteristic move from a lawmaker often loath to take a stand.
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Podcast: Bruce Poliquin’s vote, time zone shuffle, and the Katahdin monument
Our columnist panel analyzes the congressman’s secretive voting, tries to figure out how time zones and daylight saving time work, and dissects Gov. LePage’s dislike of the state’s new park.
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Bill Nemitz: LePage just can’t get over Katahdin national monument
With more anger than reason, the governor argues against the designation before a congressional committee.
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Podcast: Trump’s first 100 days, and how to pay for Maine schools
Our columnist panel also debates tax policy and wonders what will happen when and where the bombs fall.
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Bill Nemitz: In debate over school tax, LePage’s latest gaffe makes a big difference
He either doesn’t know how the 3 percent surcharge works, or he’s making up numbers to make his case against it.
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Bill Nemitz: Scholarships awarded at birth mean no child left in a bind
The Alfond Scholarship Foundation for the past four years has invested in each child born in Maine, no questions asked.
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Podcast: The 2018 gubernatorial race starts to take shape
Our panel discusses a new candidate, questions about an old murder case, and the departure of a Fox News icon.