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Published
September 21, 2023

Commentary: The Panama Canal is running dry. That’s the United States’ fault – and problem

A dwindling freshwater supply after a 20-year drought pits Panamanians’ need for drinking water against global demand for shipping. U.S. voters are key to the solution.
Published
September 21, 2023

Commentary: Adding more beds to Riverton homeless shelters is the wrong way to go

If creating limited states of emergency and relaxing codes are on the table, it must be for the entire city of Portland, giving extraordinary opportunities for out-of-the-box solutions.
Published
September 21, 2023

Commentary: Adding shelter capacity in Riverton isn’t a fix for Portland’s encampment crisis

If creating limited states of emergency and relaxing codes are on the table, it must be for the entire city, giving opportunities for out-of-the-box solutions.
Published
September 21, 2023

Commentary: I’m the Black owner of a national cannabis company. Here’s why there aren’t many others

A bill to protect banks from federal sanctions for working with legal cannabis firms will help Black cannabis professionals prosper in a business that has historically been used against us.
Published
September 20, 2023

Commentary: We can’t afford to turn our backs on the digital divide

More than 92,000 Maine households rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to pay for broadband. Congress must not eliminate this invaluable subsidy.

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Published
September 20, 2023

Clarence Page: New York is having an immigration crisis? Join the club of receiving cities

Contrary to what people like the mayor of New York City would have you believe, immigration offers opportunities both to the migrant and the place they resettle.
Published
September 20, 2023

Commentary: Biden needs to commit to a policy of taxing the rich

Bidenomics can beat 'Maganomics' so long as the president narrows his focus on doing something Republicans simply will not do.
Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: ‘President Romney’ might have had a ring to it after all

Sen. Romney was easy to make fun of back in 2012. The intervening years have shown him to be more shrewd and principled than many of his counterparts.
Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: Beware the sweeping promises of Pine Tree Power

The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that's without getting into the politics of it all.
Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation

The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine's natural resources.