Maine Voices: Maine has common-sense remedy for gerrymandering

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Published
August 22, 2019

Maine Voices: Maine has common-sense remedy for gerrymandering

Other states should pay attention to how we draw political lines.
Published
August 21, 2019

Leonard Pitts: You’d think we could all agree on the value of higher education. You’d be wrong.

Republicans are hostile toward knowledge right at the moment when it is becoming a valuable international currency, a new study shows.
Published
August 21, 2019

Commentary: Trump now faces Obama’s dilemma in Afghanistan

The president doesn't want to commit the troops necessary to win, but he also doesn't want to surrender.
Published
August 21, 2019

Commentary: Mainers can get it right on North Atlantic right whales

With imagination and perseverance, innovative solutions are possible that allow both lobstermen and right whales to thrive.
Published
August 20, 2019

Maine Voices: Secession isn’t the solution to Great Diamond Island’s issues with Portland

It's hard to see how separating from the city would improve service delivery or give more people a say in island policies.
Published
August 20, 2019

Commentary: Across the country, deadly recalled goods still lurk in day care centers

A ban on dangerous products is effective only if child care providers are directly notified.
Published
August 20, 2019

Commentary: Surely Chicago has bigger things to worry about than a cupcake truck

Why is government determining whether mobile food vendors are harming the city's brick-and-mortar restaurants?
Published
August 19, 2019

Maine Voices: Citizens United still casts a shadow

We need to amend the Constitution to limit corporate money in politics.
Published
August 18, 2019

The Maine Millennial: Fighting for justice, armed with a hero’s shield

Why get a tattoo? Maybe you want to show the world that you're on the side of Captain America.
Published
August 18, 2019

Maine Observer: The Amazing Spider-Man was more amazing in print

Three hours of nonstop action at the cineplex don't beat weekly trips to the drugstore to get the next edition.