Articles by David Farmer
DAVID FARMER
If elections don’t matter, can we reconsider a few others?
on June 21, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
DAVID FARMER
Don’t believe the bellyaching, the kids are all right
on May 31, 2017, at 9:47 a.m.
Despite the moaning and groaning of old people like me when they talk about “kids these days,” I think the future is in good hands.
DAVID FARMER
Lawmakers should trust voters to reject flawed casino gamble
on May 17, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
DAVID FARMER
Lawmakers should trust voters to reject flawed casino gamble
on May 17, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
DAVID FARMER
LePage, Price talk addiction, but miss Medicaid’s role in recovery
on May 10, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
DAVID FARMER
LePage tries to steal your land
on April 26, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
Not content with taking food away from hungry kids or health care away from the sick and the elderly, Gov. Paul LePage has now set his sights on taking public lands away from everyone.
DAVID FARMER
This is what happens when a state neglects public health
on April 19, 2017, at 5:41 a.m.
We have allowed public health to fade into the shadows, undermined to the point of limited effectiveness.
DAVID FARMER
State budget fight pits people against ideology
on April 12, 2017, at 7:48 a.m.
The Democratic budget blueprint makes a statement that Maine can’t cut its way to prosperity.
DAVID FARMER
LePage’s bad mood shouldn’t set anyone’s wage
on April 05, 2017, at 6:05 a.m.
LePage says he feels like a priest or nun. I don’t know any clergy who hold back on tips.
DAVID FARMER
Fight over health care just getting started
on March 29, 2017, at 5:57 a.m.
Imagine: 24 million people without health insurance wasn’t enough pain and suffering.
DAVID FARMER
The scary, insidious, accidental effectiveness of Paul LePage
on March 22, 2017, at 6:08 a.m.
He operates with such blatant disregard for the truth, facts and procedural norms that it’s easy to believe he’s capable of just about anything to get what he wants.
DAVID FARMER
Republicans’ ‘shift and shaft’ scheme jeopardizes health coverage. Sad!
on March 15, 2017, at 6:06 a.m.
The Republican health care plan punishes low-income people, people with disabilities, the elderly and children. All to pay for massive tax cuts for the wealthy.
DAVID FARMER
Dream of Obamacare repeal turns to nightmare
on March 08, 2017, at 9:36 a.m.
Republicans will have to decide, quickly and publicly, whether they think everyone deserves access to health care or only some people do.
DAVID FARMER
Don’t let Trump distract, divide his opposition
on March 01, 2017, at 8:14 a.m.
It’s clear that divisions remain, but Democrats need to leave them behind.
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Bernie Sanders responds to ongoing FBI fraud probe into wife’s 2010 bank loan
Susan Collins waiting for CBO score before she decides on Senate health bill vote
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Colleges revive segregation with separate graduations
Maine risks backsliding in caring for adults with intellectual disabilities if we don’t act
The great Muslim civil war — and us
Budget race
Rockport fighter, a ‘man who knows no limits,’ wins MMA title at 52
Fort Kent driver registers third ARCA victory
Angels’ Ramirez quiets Red Sox
Maine school district receives thousands in federal funds for farm-to-school initiatives