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The governor will allow highways signs for the monument…but who knows what they would say!… Read More
Pruitt’s actions make a mockery of the notion of public service and are a huge distraction when the nation needs to be focused on many pressing issues. Read More
Former Gov. John Baldacci is being honored this week by the University of Maine with the Alumni Career Award. He’s earned it – and a lot more – for a lifetime of public service all dedicated to fighting for the people of Maine. Read More
Many types of dysfunction were on display in the waning days of the legislative session last week. Read More
Urban America couldn't survive without "flyover country." That's how it should be. Read More
Maine employers need more people with the career skills to grow and sustain their businesses. Read More
We wish Monga all the best at the national finals this week, and know he’ll make Maine proud. Read More
Maine’s population inched up between 2016 and 2017, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. But Aroostook County highlights a persistent trend in Maine’s demographic changes and an existential challenge for the state. Read More
Disclosure: Pete McCloskey, of whom I wrote in my last blog, is married to a friend of mine. The real founder of Earth Day in 1970 was a great progressive Democrat, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. He wanted Earth Day, set for April 22nd, the… Read More
*Pogo comic strip, Earth Day, 1971 Sunday was a big day, at least for… Read More
His actions have left farmers and ranchers such as myself feeling betrayed and afraid for our economic futures. Read More
Voters are telling us that they are sick of the Trump show and even more sick of his enablers who insult their intelligence with crackpot defenses of Trump. Read More
Copayment assistance programs don’t increase the demand for clotting factor drugs or drive hemophilia patients toward more expensive therapies. The medical need for clotting factor drugs is undeniable. Read More
American exceptionalism has meant many things over the years, often referring to our spirit and commitment to individual liberty. Today it could refer to our exceptional fiscal recklessness. Read More
I’ve overseen the creation of a successful municipal broadband system by treating internet service like what it really is — a public utility. Read More
An old ticket-price tactic for airlines may make a surprise comeback. Read More
As contradictory as it may sound, reliable high-speed internet can help communities maintain their traditional way of life. Read More
What does Kim Jong Un want? One thing: security. He doesn’t want to conquer the world. It’s impractical. Only one out of every 300 people in the world is North Korean. He doesn’t even want to conquer South Korea. It’s twice as populous as North Korea… Read More
While the president and his team of misfit lawyers have reason to tread carefully under stormy legal skies, Republicans on Capitol Hill can relax. Read More
No secretary of state going all the way back to Henry Kissinger had ever received more than two negative votes in the Foreign Relations Committee — until Donald Trump became president. Read More
He is a shining example of an ethical public servant — a champion of the rule of law unsullied by politics. Read More
Now that it’s April, the wild things have been on the move. Read More
While Medicaid may not be the optimum solution to our state and national health care crisis, it currently provides the only practical way of subsidizing the health care of people who otherwise cannot afford or obtain necessary treatment. Read More
Is the country ready for a black president who is also a woman? Read More
Earth Day 2018. Read More
“Please, Sir, I want some more.” “I know how much is enough,” a friend of mine once said to me. “It’s just a little more than you have right now.” And that, in two short simple sentences, is what drives the… Read More
When I announced the Good Friday Agreement, I described it as an historic achievement, and it was. But I also said on that day that, by itself, the agreement did not guarantee peace, stability or reconciliation. It made them possible. Read More
To be sure, past presidents have often used force without seeking prior congressional authority. But those circumstances generally had common characteristics not present in the Syrian case. Read More
Gridlock takes hold at the State House. — News Item… Read More
Acadia’s role as a natural laboratory would be beneficial to the long-term sustainability of Maine’s clams — and clammers, for that matter — than opening the park for the convenience and commercial gain of a few. Read More
