Another View: Supreme Court ruling protects us from biased arrest

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Published
June 1, 2019

Another View: Supreme Court ruling protects us from biased arrest

Police shouldn’t be able to retaliate for criticism by arresting the critics.
Published
May 24, 2019

Maine Voices: Our state constitution should prohibit sex discrimination

Passing L.D. 433 would give Mainers the chance to vote on constitutional protections against sex-based bias.
Published
May 19, 2019

The View From Here: The year after the Year of the Woman

A state Equal Rights Amendment failed on a party-line vote, showing that abortion remains the biggest fault line in our politics.
Published
May 16, 2019

Dana Milbank: Trump’s not claiming executive power – he’s going for divine right

It's almost as if the president is goading Democrats to impeach him.
Published
May 16, 2019

Commentary: Anti-Electoral College move a mistake for Maine

The Maine House should not follow the Maine Senate's lead on a bill to radically change the presidential election process.
Published
May 5, 2019

Another View: Column castigating Assange fails to disclose author’s conflict of interest

A State Department consultant under Hillary Clinton and Mike Pompeo can't be expected to side with the First Amendment.
Published
April 16, 2019

Kathleen Parker: Assange seems like a provocateur, not a journalist or a whistleblower

His actions indicate he's a sociopathic interloper operating under the protection of free speech.
Published
April 13, 2019

Another View: Assange indicted, but not for publishing secrets

You don't have to like the founder of WikiLeaks to worry that his arrest portends a crackdown on freedom of the press.
Published
April 10, 2019

Our View: Report shows how to fix the broken defense system for Maine’s poor

Low-income Mainers are not being treated equally before the law.
Published
April 9, 2019

Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination

Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1974, it never became U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.