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Op-eds

Published
May 6, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Legalizing marijuana isn’t worth the risks to health and safety

There's plenty of evidence that pot is far from harmless.
Published
May 6, 2016

Charles Krauthammer: Republican Party’s shift to populism is an ideological earthquake

Donald Trump's lock on the nomination represents the death of the party's Reagan-aligned politics.
Published
May 5, 2016

Commentary: In Maine’s 1st District, Pingree’s voting record, D.C. insider status say it all, GOP candidate says

She voted against key measures that  would help constituents and is out of touch with their needs.
Published
May 5, 2016

Dana Milbank: Republicans’ choice: Support or repudiate Trump’s attitudes

Do they want to associate with the anti-Muslim words and deeds of Trump and the candidate's supporters?
Published
May 5, 2016

Maine Voices: Opting for dignified death with doctor’s help is our final freedom of choice

Maine should support physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients – it saves so much torment.

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Published
May 4, 2016

Leonard Pitts: When social change presents quandary, choose reflection over fear-mongering

Pandering lawmakers often turn those fears into laws, restricting what they don't even try to understand.
Published
May 4, 2016

Maine Voices: Forward-thinking policies put Portland on path to ending long-term homelessness

A proposal to create more units for people who have been languishing in shelters will continue an approach that has changed lives.
Published
May 4, 2016

Greg Kesich: Backing away from vote, Rep. Timmons, cohorts show no backbone

Five Maine House members shun voting to override Gov. LePage's veto of the solar bill they previously supported.
Published
May 3, 2016

Charles Lawton: Going beyond Portland to understand 4 regions key to state growth

Rather than worry about myriad problems, focus on urban centers to help job growth in each area.
Published
May 3, 2016

Kathleen Parker: Trump’s derogatory words against women condemn him as a candidate

No editorial comment is needed when his own statements stand alone to expose his flaws.