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Published
October 19, 2021

Commentary: Healthy democracies can’t discriminate against independent candidates, voters

Make primaries nonpartisan; standardize ballot and financing rules, and include all general election candidates in public debates.
Published
October 2, 2021

Commentary: Don’t be afraid of the election audits – they may be our only ticket out of this mess

Trump’s ‘big lie’ undermines democracy and will hurt Republicans more than Democrats.
Published
September 19, 2021

Our View: Congress gets its last, best chance at meaningful climate action

Democrats cannot miss this opportunity to pass legislation that will take the world off its bleak path.
Published
September 10, 2021

As deadline nears, panel provides no details for redrawing Maine’s voting districts

The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.
Published
August 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Turn on the light of election liberty now

The media paint states as red, blue or purple at a time when our states need election systems that are red, white and blue.
Published
July 4, 2021

Jim Fossel: Republicans hand Democrats victories on crime, immigration

The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.
Published
June 20, 2021

Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations

The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
Published
April 11, 2021

Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law

Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
Published
April 3, 2021

Another View: Mend the filibuster, don’t scrap it

Repairs are needed, but ending it altogether is more dangerous than many Democrats realize.
Published
March 26, 2021

Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe

Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.