constitution
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedJune 5, 2017
Our View: Public records should remain public property
Allowing the state of Maine to copyright legislators' words would stifle open debate.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
Maine Voices: Protecting the vulnerable remains a priority
The Maine Justice Foundation aims to help protect those who face additional barriers, even within systems to help them.
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