The state has some explaining to do about building a case on the testimony of one legally blind witness.
Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
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Bill Nemitz: Getting pardon from LePage not as easy for human
Sarah Whynaught was dismayed to learn of the governor’s pardon for Dakota the dog, after seeking a pardon – and a path to a career – for crimes in the 1990s.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s a sure bet that casino proponent rigs the deal
Shawn Scott has hit the jackpot before at our expense.
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Podcast: Paul LePage evolves on healthcare. Casinos again? Trump changes politics, but how?
This week on the podcast our Editorial Page crew ruminates on where the country will be after all this is over.
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Bill Nemitz: How can we throw away perfectly good food?
United Nations findings paint a stark contrast between the world’s haves and have-nots.
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Bill Nemitz: Do my words bother you? That’s OK – you didn’t hear them from me
Blatant lying is becoming the new normal, so let’s all give it a try.
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Bill Nemitz: A sermon for those on the mound, from one who’s been there
You can be the hero or the goat or something in between, but you sure can’t escape the attention of – everyone.
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Bill Nemitz: State cutting programs for mentally ill? She minds
If Gov. LePage wants to ‘do no harm,’ he needs to answer to Maine’s most vulnerable.
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Bill Nemitz: One comma left out gives judge pause in Oakhurst overtime case
That one element of punctuation is all it would have taken to stop the drivers’ overtime lawsuit, period.
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Bill Nemitz: Threats make films about Jewish life more vital than ever
Amid more open anti-semitism, the 20th Maine Jewish Film Festival can help remedy the lack of knowledge behind hatred.