constitution

Published
October 11, 2017

Our View: Rollback of ACA birth control mandate puts women’s needs last

The administration is catering to President Trump's base while using religious belief as an excuse to deprive female workers of much-needed care.
Published
October 6, 2017

A final resolution on ranked-choice voting: Fix it, don’t patch it

Now is the time to face up to the majority voting issue problem in the Maine Constitution and resolve it.
Published
October 5, 2017

Dana Milbank: Gerrymandering case central to exercise of our democracy

Republican appointees seem to be looking for a reason not to strike down Wisconsin districts.
Published
September 30, 2017

Another View: Pandering doesn’t negate attorney general’s free-speech message

But Jeff Sessions' defense of on-campus First Amendment rights should extend to all students.
Published
September 27, 2017

Our View: Maine sheriffs should join Cumberland, York counties in resisting LePage’s push to comply with ICE

Yielding to federal immigration detainer requests leaves jails open to lawsuits and violates constitutional protections.
Published
September 27, 2017

Greg Kesich: All of us have a right to free speech, but not everyone gets to talk

The powerful can say a lot and get away with it, but most others are limited by fear of bad consequences.
Published
September 11, 2017

Our View: Program should balance privacy with security

As a result of 9/11, a program to spy on foreign citizens has also collected data on innocent Americans.
Published
August 21, 2017

Maine Voices: A Senate page absorbs lessons not taught in a political science class

Floor speeches are inconsequential, church and state aren't far apart, and there's hope for future.
Published
June 5, 2017

Our View: Public records should remain public property

Allowing the state of Maine to copyright legislators' words would stifle open debate.
Published
June 5, 2017

Maine Voices: Civil legal aid programs extend ‘justice for all’ to Maine’s most vulnerable

Pine Tree Legal Assistance is such a lifeline, but its federal funding source is imperiled by budget cuts.