Columns

Published
June 8, 2014

Barney Frank: Gay marriage now business as usual

Once the original controversy died down, many in majority forgot that the change had been made.
Published
June 8, 2014

Agree to Disagree: Maine Democrats’ platform: Progressive or simply deceptive?

A liberal and a conservative find little – if any – common ground.
Published
June 8, 2014

Maine Observer: Summer guests can put a strain on things

How do those of us with wells and septic systems tactfully explain their limits to city folk?
Published
June 7, 2014

Steve Robinson: VA corruption devastating for Michaud, single-payer fans

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud is incontestably among the top 10 elected officials responsible for this spectacular failure of oversight.
Published
June 7, 2014

Mike Tipping: LePage may pay for plagiarized Alexander report out of spite

It seems less and less likely that Maine taxpayers will get our money back.

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Published
June 6, 2014

Charles Krauthammer: Bergdahl-terrorists swap an unfair trade for U.S.

At its best, this is but a concession to a miserable reality – yet celebrated by an oblivious president.
Published
June 6, 2014

M.D. Harmon: After soldier’s release, what might freeing others be worth?

President Obama helped to rescue Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Now what about others held in captivity?
Published
June 6, 2014

Bill Nemitz: Long-lost Civil War hero to finally get his due

Col. Sabine Emery, an Eastport native who led the 9th Maine Volunteer Regiment, was located last year in Portland's Eastern Cemetery.
Published
June 5, 2014

Alan Caron: Where’s the tea party outcry over the Alexander fiasco?

It's enough to make you wonder whether the tea party is really more interested in partisan politics than government fraud, waste and abuse.
Published
June 5, 2014

Dana Milbank: Democratic proposal no way to fix a problem

For those concerned about money corrupting democracy, finding a fifth Supreme Court justice is easier than assembling the supermajorities needed for a constitutional amendment