Sharon Bemis of the Election Integrity Network provided a public service, in a recent op-ed, by reminding Mainers that Sen. Susan Collins supports what I call Donald Trump’s Voter Elimination Act (“Susan Collins has taken a bold stand for secure elections,” April 8).  The Election Integrity Network is bankrolled by the usual gaggle of far-right […]

Augusta Democrats argue all day that their “minimal” tax increases are reasonable, but the facts speak for themselves: They are taxing us to death, and we can’t take much more. I’m an average Mainer. I don’t make a ton of money, but we get by just fine. Since Gov. Janet Mills has been in office, […]

Congress must strangle the “Department of War” until it is a Department of Defense again. Secretary of Security Leaks Hegseth and his boss are war criminals. Plans should be made now to arrest them and hand them over to the International Court of Justice. It’s the only way this great nation can purge its soul […]

It’s great that the Maine Legislature is preparing for the full-on federal assault against Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood does so much more than what MAGA supporters think. It provides services for men, women and children who have no other health care providers. It provides testing to protect our community health from epidemics as well as […]

This April, we commemorate the 25th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign.  In recent years, we collectively bore witness to testimony from Chanel Miller, Tarana Burke, Christine Blasey Ford, Gisèle Pelicot and millions of individual #MeToos.  Public disclosures invite us to deepen our empathy, capacity for care and commitment to prevention. Unfortunately, too many are refusing this opportunity to listen and change. My heart […]

Steve Collins’ April 6 column worries about a 1690 raid at Laurel Hill, while calling for more “tribal sovereignty” for Maine’s Wabanaki tribes (“To overcome the sins of the past, Maine needs to support Wabanaki rights”). Fair enough to talk about the violence, but cherry-picking facts doesn’t tell the full story.  Pre-colonial North America wasn’t […]

Ivan Boesky, Bernie Madoff and Lou Pearlman are convicted fraudsters who stole millions from innocent investors and clients. Does this mean all Jewish men are thieves and hucksters? Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and John Gotti were mob bosses. Does this mean all Italians are mafiosi? Liam O’Flaherty, Brendan Behan and Shane McGowan were alcoholics. Does […]

I read with interest “Absurdities of the SAVE America Act are offered in bad faith,” March 25, which enumerated the dissimilarities between the license to vote and car or gun ownership. The piece correctly pointed out the potential dangers of cars and guns and the skill required for proper use, if not ownership, thereof. I […]