Democrats

Published
January 8, 2020

Top Democratic lawmakers threaten to roll back BIW’s $45 million tax break

House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson suggest BIW it is not meeting job creation and wage requirements in a 2018 law, allegations that the shipyard disputes.
Published
December 9, 2019

Mills releases bill to boost funds to Maine nursing homes

The governor had held the bill to boost pay of frontline workers over concerns that it might jeopardize federal Medicaid funding.
Published
November 30, 2019

Another View: Speaker Pelosi, please replace NAFTA with USMCA

Factory workers and farmers are fed up with excuses for not cementing trade relations with our northern and southern neighbors.
Published
November 22, 2019

Maine Voices: Nation, Republican Party should allow the impeachment process to play out

For all of us, it is vital to uphold the rule of law; for the Republicans, it is critical to resolve the issue in an election year.
Published
November 21, 2019

Analysis: Democratic candidates reveal their strategies during debate

Joe Biden continues to emphasize his experience and Elizabeth Warren hammers away at her agenda.
Published
November 20, 2019

Seven key questions to consider heading into tonight’s Democratic debate

Ten candidates seeking the party's presidential nomination will again take the stage Wednesday.
Published
November 20, 2019

Leonard Pitts: The naked Emperor, unfortunately, is more truth than fairy tale

No 'highly stable genius' ever wanders around unclothed. The real scandal, apparently, is that anyone would even make such an accusation.
Published
November 14, 2019

Maine Voices: Two-pronged strategy needed for Democrats to retake U.S. Senate

In blue states, try an appeal to the greater good; in red ones, encourage long-shot White House hopefuls to aim for the Senate.
Published
November 12, 2019

Lisa Savage: As U.S. senator, I’ll stand up to neo-McCarthyism, say ‘no’ to U.S. wars

Smear campaigns and déjà vu Russia-baiting for anyone who dares mention defense cuts won't stop me.
Published
November 10, 2019

Jim Fossel: There’s room in the center for immigration reform

While there is deep disagreement on the partisan extremes, most Americans would support sensible reforms to increase legal immigration.