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EDITORIALS
ICE pledged to go after the ‘worst of the worst.’ That’s not what happened in Maine.
“ICE needs a more targeted mission. It needs more oversight and accountability, and its agents need to be better trained.”
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Gas prices
High prices at the pump.
March madness
March madness everywhere!
Rough week
Trump’s ever-changing rationale for war.
Letter: We must stop Pete Hegseth’s religious crusade
“To any who believe in the love and mercy preached by Christ, this is a horrifying distortion of Christian teaching.”
Letter: No one I’d rather send to DC than Matt Dunlap
“I believe Matt is a true public servant who has lived, worked and paid taxes in Maine his entire life (unlike some who return to Maine only to run for public office).”
Letter: Americans must resist Donald Trump’s aggression
“When Trump speaks of bombing as “fun,” in which the military bombs “our little hearts out,” promising to “unleash hell,” voters should realize the consequences of electing a convicted criminal who incited an insurrection and kept top-secret documents.”
Speeding in highway construction zones is deadly. Maine can stop it.
“Every day, Mainers put their lives on the line while doing their jobs in highway work zones.”
Mainers don’t want companies tracking them without their consent
“Whether it’s decisions about when to start a family or who we choose to start a family with, we don’t want others involved in our personal, private decisions.”
Letter: Janet Mills hypocritical on sexual assault
“In June 2023, Mills pardoned a former client she represented who pleaded guilty to assault charges after being charged with sexual assault.”
Letter: War in Iran is unnecessary and unjust
“I believe we are at a tipping point in our young republic, teetering on the edge of authoritarian rule under the unhinged, criminal, and greed-driven Trump administration.”
Lawmakers must fund child care solutions to solve Maine’s workforce crisis
“For many families, child care is the infrastructure that makes entering the workforce possible.”
Letter: Susan Collins wrong to support SAVE America Act
“We need politicians who support voter involvement, not make it more difficult.”
We studied Maine’s health care problems. Here are solutions we support.
“Fixing health care can seem like a complex and intractable problem, but this work has shown that when people come together, we can find practical solutions that move us in the right direction and make a real impact in people’s lives.”
Letter: Hannah Pingree understands the needs of Mainers
“I believe Hannah Pingree is the best candidate for Maine’s governor.”
Letter: Congress must stop funding the war in Iran
“As a United States citizen, I have serious concerns about the current war in Iran and the justification that was used for initiating it.”
Child labor law case threatens Maine lobster industry
“The future of the lobster fishery depends on nurturing a new generation that understands stewardship firsthand.”
Agriculture and forestry bond would provide lifeline to Maine logging industry
“If we want the jobs that our heritage industries provide for rural Maine both now and in the future, the Legislature must act now to support LD 2094!”
Data center moratorium would stop Jay mill redevelopment
“Our Jay project has little in common with these enormous projects and is, in fact, the antithesis of such hyperscaler projects. ”
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