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Columns

Published
March 25, 2015

Greg Kesich: Residents of Portland have to get past their aversion to growth

We tend to resist change, but we'd all benefit from letting businesses expand and adding places to live.
Published
March 24, 2015

Kathleen Parker: There could be a scandal lurking in Clinton’s deleted emails

Her skimpy responses to questions about the issue suggest there's something she's hiding – but what?
Published
March 24, 2015

Maine Voices: PUC correctly interpreted energy conservation funding statute, Fredette says

Adequately financing Efficiency Maine will require bipartisan collaboration, says the House GOP leader.
Published
March 24, 2015

Commentary: Poor students badly need a ‘social air bag’ to overcome the income gap

When well-off kids stumble, lawyers, therapists and tutors are ready to help – but low-income young people usually aren't so lucky.
Published
March 23, 2015

Maine Voices: Ending the Affordable Care Act would be political malpractice

Almost 75,000 Mainers no longer need to choose between a checkup and a household bill.

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Published
March 22, 2015

Barney Frank: Two places the U.S. could do good

I sometimes get accused of failing to understand the moral and practical importance of the American role in the world because I oppose the president’s decision to spend tens of billions of dollars more in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as on the defense budget in general. To the contrary, I believe there are two […]
Published
March 22, 2015

Is it time for Maine to give up on term limits for legislators?

Ethan: Suppose you were a member of the least-liked group of people: politicians. What are the two bills you would never propose? Phil: Hmmm … give ourselves raises and make it harder for people to get rid of us? Ethan: Correct! And yet that’s exactly what Rep. John Martin did this week. Phil: John Martin. […]
Published
March 22, 2015

Michael Cuzzi: The PUC should be independent from the governor’s office

Recent decisions raise questions about the neutrality, fairness and predictably of proceedings.
Published
March 22, 2015

Maine Voices: Hunting bill reflects legislative unfairness

The Augusta committee dealing with wildlife issues fails to represent the interests of nonhunters in the state.
Published
March 21, 2015

Maine Voices: What homeless people need most is not a shelter, but a place to live

The time is ripe to begin a different and more focused discussion on ending their cycle of homelessness.