It’s long past time for members of Congress to hold Trump accountable. Read More
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State funding that paid for a substance-use counselor to ride along with Bangor police officers to better help people with addiction and mental health challenges whom cops regularly encounter dried up at the end of June. Read More
We need a therapeutic approach to youth in the juvenile justice system in Maine. Read More
Without reporters' work, we would be walking through this world largely blind. Read More
Fireworks are not simply about individual freedom of their users, but also their negative impact on neighbors. Read More
In the case of Opportunity Zones, Maine had little influence over the process, and not designating areas of the state makes no real political or economic sense, since everyone else is doing it. Read More
It doesn’t matter whether lawmakers like or dislike public financing of campaigns. It is the law. Read More
A new study published Wednesday found that 40 percent of 65 sunscreen products with the highest customer reviews did not meet dermatologists’ requirements. –News Item… Read More
The president tries to clarify the Helsinki summit. Read More
Last week, the Trump administration declared that poverty was no longer a serious problem in the United States. “Based on historical standards of material well being and the terms of engagement, our War on Poverty is largely over and a success,” the White House Council of Economic Advisers… Read More
The country is becoming a nation of the elderly. In Maine, the future is us. The state now has the highest median age of all states. The U.S. birth rate continues to decline. By 2035, Americans over 65 will outnumber all children. A reduction… Read More
He’s unorthodox, to say the least. But maybe he can make headway with Russia where Hillary Clinton’s “reset” failed. Read More
Charges of treason against Trump would haveto overcome a very high legal bar — a very unlikely outcome. Read More
Trump’s behavior serves not just as a reminder of why those safeguards are necessary, but also as a reminder of the British king who inspired them: Charles II. Read More
News of Russia’s meddling may have inflamed anti-government sentiment, but skepticism about U.S. democracy is not a new phenomenon. Read More
My fellow Americans, we are a deeply stupid nation. Read More
If Trump gained anything at the summit, we don’t know what it is. But Putin got exactly what he wanted. Read More
Collins and Sen. Angus King must oppose Kavanaugh’s nomination. But Mainers can do more to defend reproductive rights. Read More
When it comes to President Trump, it's hard to pick his worst decision from the plethora he has provided. Read More
These incidents are microcosms of a larger trend in American — especially political — discourse. Read More
The Associated Press’s Jonathan Lemire courageously asked “does the Russian government have any compromising material on President Trump or his family?” Read More
Almost superfluous in the moment, the news media’s job became crucially important in the immediate aftermath. Read More
Trump’s capitulation is all but complete. Read More
One great enemy of clear language and good politics is the use of imprecise language to achieve a political end. Read More
Considering how tough the confirmation fights have become, the nice-guy factor can’t hurt. Read More
There’s still a chance that reason will prevail before the U.K. crashes out of the EU. But the odds are no better than even. Read More
If Trump's real intention is to smash the Western alliance, then the dangers will be even greater if Europeans don't draw the right conclusions in time. Read More
I believe this mountain should once again serve as part of the “Crown Jewel” of the Moosehead region’s four-season outdoor experience. Read More
Using diversity as a code for rectifying the racial gaps of 1978 worked, if inelegantly. But it was custom-built for an era when racial justice was largely a matter of black and white. Read More
If I hadn’t had support when I needed it most, my story could have ended very differently. Read More
The Trump-Putin relationship. Read More
Instead of government taking over businesses in line with historic socialism, the American version would more likely enhance the public role in meeting the basic needs of Americans. Read More
