Opinion: Mainers should open their minds to universal voting
Universal voting dramatically and immediately increases participation; it would make our system of electoral politics more inclusive and more genuinely democratic.
At Dundee Pond, what a rewilded river could be now stands in full view.
Universal voting dramatically and immediately increases participation; it would make our system of electoral politics more inclusive and more genuinely democratic.
For me, the most critical issue regarding who’ll be the next nominal leader of the free world is character. The person atop the ticket of one of America’s two major political parties has continued to demonstrate that he doesn’t have any.
Both candidates are promising cuts and increases that would push the rising trajectory of public debt on to an even higher path. This literally cannot go on much longer.
The priority in elections, particularly this year, should be to support candidates and party platforms that promote the basic cornerstones of a true democracy.
As long as Donald Trump remains on the scene, don't expect much in the way of serious policy discussion.
While the governor has mostly kept the state's fiscal house in order, she has failed to address a host of problems.
Maine’s teachers are finding new ways to connect students to nature and their communities, positioning the state as a national leader in outdoor learning.
The vice president was a woman with a plan in her debate against Donald Trump, and she executed it flawlessly.
While granddaughters might not adopt the same politics or religion as their grandmothers, some habits are hardwired.