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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Insight: U.S. Senate filibuster is a rare bird
Most state legislatures don’t give veto power over all lawmaking to a minority, and neither do most of the world’s democracies.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Maine Voices: Why Yogi Berra could have run for office, and more about malapropisms
‘I really didn’t say everything I said’ is an unintentionally funny declaration that could have been uttered by one of our politicians.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Maine Voices: Apologizing 101 – how to say ‘I’m sorry’ and mean it
In cases of abuse and harassment, any apology usually sidesteps culpability at a time when no-excuses contrition is what’s needed.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine Senate rejects attempt to end COVID-19 state of emergency
Republicans have been pushing since last spring to rein in Gov. Janet Mills' emergency powers during the pandemic, arguing lawmakers should have a seat at the table.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
House Democrats defeat effort to rescind Gov. Mills’ emergency powers
Republicans have been trying since last spring to rein in Mills' powers, and said the Legislature's return to Augusta means it is time to reassert checks and balances in the state's COVID-19 response.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia’s hopes
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has the best shot in years to steer federal dollars back home.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Maine Voices: Officials’ references to ‘Democrat Party’ undermine civil political discourse
If you keep calling someone by the wrong name, then you’re making a conscious choice to be disrespectful.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Marijuana has grown to become Maine’s most valuable crop
Sales of medical marijuana alone totaled nearly $222 million through October, making cannabis the state's most valuable agricultural commodity.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
Maine lawmakers tackle challenge of public access during pandemic
Committees plan to conduct many of their meetings virtually, at least initially, with opportunities for the public to either join by video conference or by phone.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2020
Another View: Record number of women in Congress, but still much work to be done
Though this election shattered glass ceilings, women still make up just around 26 percent of all congressional members.
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