The two biggest mistakes the residents of Lewiston/Auburn can make this year are the failure to vote, and to vote for big-money funded Republicans in local, state and federal elections. Two big reasons that directly effect each of us. First, billionaires like Mount Desert Republican billionaire Leonard Leo is investing millions in state elections to […]
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Michael Ozga: House District 98 needs new representation
I am writing in support of Guy Lebida (R) for state House District 98. Guy is a veteran and private business owner, and a supporter of our Second Amendment rights and fiscal responsibility. House District 98 is in desperate need of someone who will actually fulfill the requirements of the office, which is to represent […]
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Kathleen Cormier: Sheats offers strong advocacy to Senate District 20
My respect for Bettyann Sheats has grown since the day she rang my doorbell while campaigning for her first state office. We discussed an issue that is very important to me — health care for the most vulnerable. She continues to impress me as she advocates for women, children, veterans and, most recently, first responders. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Something is going on, especially with Hispanic voters
This year they could prove too politically independent-minded.
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Cal Thomas: What the ‘New Nixon’ could teach Donald Trump
Can Trump transform himself into a “new Trump” and mean it, or just fake it? Either way, he could upset the political dynamic and expectations between now, the debates and the election.
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Clarence Page: The credibility crisis at the Supreme Court hits a fever pitch
As if suspicions, partisan and otherwise, have not dealt enough blows to our criminal justice system in recent years, along comes Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s flag flap.
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Froma Harrop: Masks off, everybody — almost everybody
Campus life would be a lot more peaceful if these schools required demonstrators to show their mugs. That would not only put a brake on destructive behavior. It would also help the schools bar outsiders intent on using their well-groomed greens for partying or grifting — that is, collecting money for alleged causes and then pocketing it.
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Austin Bay: Poland’s Eastern Shield: Maginot? Or not? Part 1
The Eastern Shield tells us Poland sees itself as the next Ukraine — or Europe’s Taiwan.