More testing is a key part of this work. But simply mandating testing won’t solve the problem. Read More
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Trump must be interpreting treason the way King Henry VIII did: as anything that offends the sovereign. Read More
We need to protect our freedom as parents to prayerfully consider these things and make an informed decision. Read More
Maine is merely a blip on the screen of the broader electorate. Read More
Maine’s Legislature is considering a bill to radically change the way we participate in presidential elections. The so-called “National Popular Vote” compact (NPV) would award our electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the most votes nationwide. The debate over this bill is lining up as a… Read More
Monday’s terrible fire captivated the world, reminding us that even the most enduring and seemingly immovable of symbols can shine for centuries only to be forever changed in an instant. Read More
Maine’s referendum process isn’t broken, but it also isn’t designed as precisely as it could be. Read More
We are comically uncompetitive at virtually every level of taxation. So what do we do about this? Read More
For thousands of Maine people, it’s not fear that keeps them away from the dentist or getting the dental care that they need. It’s a lack of insurance, and that’s no joke. Read More
Patching our fundamentally flawed insurance-based system will not solve our health care problems. Read More
When faced with the devastation and grief involved in ending a wanted pregnancy, parents shouldn’t also have to worry about insurance coverage or how to pay for the care they need. Read More
As Notre Dame burns, so does a piece of our ability to relate to the past, and the future. Read More
I hate to say this, but the Mueller report won’t change a thing. Read More
His critics long have viewed him as a sociopathic interloper operating under the protection of free speech. Read More
Awad Ibn Auf is a far cry from the leadership change that Sudanese protesters are seeking. Read More
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision is a win for fishermen, for wildlife and for Maine. Read More
We can never know what surprises nature holds until we push right up against the edge of what is possible. Read More
As Janis Joplin once remarked in a radically different context, freedom’s just another word for “nothing left to lose.” Read More
Republicans face a challenge in defending an unpopular president, but Democrats have their own issues. Read More
All Maine children deserve to be safe. It is our collective responsibility to provide this inalienable right. Read More
Finished your taxes yet? Read More
Mainers may think our communities are immune to the tragic gun violence that makes national headlines, but that’s just not true. Read More
Any nation that puts its entire weight behind just one security challenge (and steers dollars from other security needs, such as the military) is letting other vulnerabilities go unaddressed and ignored. Read More
From accelerating research to advancing care, we are making progress. Read More
Show! Me! The! Money! While the line is popularly associated with the Tom Cruise film “Jerry Maguire,” it probably can also apply to Federal Election Commission filings. At the end of March, candidates raising money for the 2020 election are required to file disclosures showing people… Read More
AG Barr and the long awaited Mueller report. Read More
In sum, Moosehead tourism has momentum and can boast numerous improvements. Read More
Aroostook County is the best place in the world to be a kid. Let’s make sure that the little babies born here every year get a chance to be one. Read More
No amount of public disgrace could deter her from serving the president's whims. Read More
