Maine’s first woman governor has been consistently courageous and compassionate in tough times.
Op-eds
Maine must realize that quality of life and progress are not mutually exclusive | Opinion
We can’t prevent growth and adapt. Our cows and our airplanes must peacefully coexist.
Maine has come far on LGBTQ+ rights. That’s no reason to stand still. | Opinion
While the recent defeat of a bill in the Legislature was disappointing, the bigger picture still looks promising.
A reckoning looms for Trump’s failed war | Douglas Rooks
It’s hard to see how the U.S. can emerge from the Iran conflict in anything but a weakened condition.
Political campaigns must stop shutting out people with disabilities | Opinion
Years of flagging people down tells me this is not a knowledge gap. It is a conscious choice.
Democrats risk becoming an unforeseen casualty of war with Iran | Opinion
The party cannot be so confident in its righteousness that it neglects to offer an appealing alternative to voters.
With data center veto, Janet Mills played governor of one town | Opinion
In failing to represent her broader constituency, the governor is ignoring several important concerns the facilities would bring to Maine communities.
Janet Mills’ veto on data center ban deserves to be sustained | Opinion
A one-sided statewide freeze on these facilities will hurt the places in Maine that need economic options the most. The proposed project in Jay is a prime example.
Maine lawmakers chose profits over privacy. Maine will pay for it. | Opinion
Dignity is bad for business, which is why lobbyists killed what could have been the strongest consumer data protection law in the country.
If we wish to ‘SAVE America,’ we should be helping voters to the polls | Opinion
Instead of making it more difficult for Americans to vote, we should be working toward getting more people to the polls.