A medically unjustified decision will make it harder for tens of thousands of Mainers to access critical services.
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Leonard Pitts: 12-year-old journalist schools police officer on ‘that freedom-of-the-press stuff’
As the right to know falls on hard times, it’s heartening to see Hilde Kate Lysiak take a stand.
Marc A. Thiessen: Trump forcing Republicans to choose between fidelity to him or to the Constitution
If his national emergency declaration prevails in court, it will be a disaster for limited government.
Commentary: What America really needs to do is abolish Congress
If the legislative branch won’t act as a check on the executive branch, then what is it for?
Our View: Landmark 1964 Supreme Court case protects a free press
No, Justice Thomas, this is not the time to revisit a half-century of settled law.
Our View: Take a lesson from ex-Gov. Paul LePage’s receipts
Released two years after being requested, records show that LePage and his staff spent freely at properties owned by President Trump.
Commentary: Don’t try to muzzle tabloids
A historic early 20th-century Supreme Court ruling shows that sleazy journalism can serve the public good.
Another View: Free-speech rights of unions’ beloved inflatable rat are suddenly under siege
A protest icon named Scabby is unjustly targeted by President Trump’s labor counsel.
Our View: Abortion rights at risk in current political climate
With an ally in the White House, the anti-abortion movement is nearer than ever to its goal.
Maine Voices: Can average citizens rise to the occasion in response to Mueller’s findings?
We’ve reached a precarious intersection, and partisanship has put our republic’s future at stake.