After the war in Iran began, my teacher asked why the conflict was not being discussed among my peers. Today, political debates are rarely initiated by students and this shift exposes a wider problem among our youth: a significant decline in civil discourse. Students hesitate to speak about their political beliefs, fearing social ostracization. Many […]

Let’s overwhelmingly choose Hannah Pingree as our No. 1 candidate for governor in Maine’s upcoming primary election on June 9.  Pingree brings people together to solve Maine’s challenges. She’s experienced, accomplished and gets things done. Elected to Maine’s House of Representatives in 2002, at age 26, she learned the ropes, and was elected overwhelmingly by […]

I think Troy Jackson can be a governor for the entirety of Maine, not just the red or blue districts. He is a progressive Democrat who won all his races in a red part of the state because he truly listens to people and makes their needs his priority. Jackson has proven, long-term success in […]

I am proud to support Angus King III for governor. Having worked with him on the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign and at the U.S. Department of Transportation, I witnessed his intelligence and integrity firsthand. His experience as assistant to the White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton provided him a unique view of how […]

I’m voting Hannah Pingree for governor in the June 9 primary, and will happily vote for her again in the Nov. 3 election. I know Pingree from her tenure in the Maine Legislature, including her time as speaker of the House. In addition to her many accomplishments in the Legislature, Pingree has served as the […]

Maine is in “dire financial straits” and needs to grow, according to Dr. Nirav Shah, who’s campaigning for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. That is the only way to take care of Mainers who need affordable housing and affordable healthcare, because the Center for Equal Justice reports that 70,000 of us experience extreme poverty. Some 35,000 […]