opinion

Published
September 22, 2019

Our View: Abortion funding and assisted-dying laws can now go into effect

Maine government will no longer discriminate against poor women who need abortions, or prevent the terminally ill from deciding when they have suffered enough.
Published
September 22, 2019

Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall

She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president's emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.
Published
September 21, 2019

Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks

New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
Published
September 21, 2019

Commentary: Breaking up Facebook would likely backfire

More competition could aggravate the social problems that the tech giant creates.
Published
September 21, 2019

Another View: Trump stands up for the real victims of homelessness – foreign real estate investors

If he really wants to address the crisis, he has plenty of tools at his disposal: housing subsidies, vouchers and tax credits, to name a few.
Published
September 21, 2019

Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’

Given a new chief Border Patrol agent's plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.
Published
September 20, 2019

Commentary: This is the Kavanaugh debacle that we predicted and feared

A sham investigation, accepted by a compliant Sen. Susan Collins, meant that a cloud would follow the Supreme Court justice.
Published
September 20, 2019

Another View: California’s gig-economy rules won’t help anyone

The governor should bring tech companies like Uber and Lyft, as well as labor leaders, back to the bargaining table.
Published
September 20, 2019

Our View: Mainer with autism takes pioneering step

Joshua Strong, once deemed 'incapacitated,' is now in control of his life, thanks to innovative policies and reliable supports and services.
Published
September 20, 2019

Marc A. Thiessen: Democrats want to impeach Kavanaugh? Go for it!

When Democrats make threats like these, they are not hurting the Supreme Court justice or the president – they are hurting themselves.