We must focus on saving ourselves — and time is not on our side.
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Opinion: Health of democracy depends on health of public education
The dismantling of the Department of Education is not an attack on government ‘waste,’ but on education itself.
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Opinion: Invest in women and you invest in Maine
A proposed $6.18 million annual investment in family planning services will sustain our health and well-being for years to come.
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Austin Bay: Loose app links to security lapse: Consequential mistake?
Signalgate is/was a mistake. A destructive mistake? No. It may simply be an accidental leak to media. But it must be thoroughly investigated, and that includes public testimony from The Atlantic’s Jeffery Goldberg — under oath so he risks perjury charges.
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Froma Harrop: Bernie Sanders: Good show, dicey politics
The problem is his history of using the Democratic Party to suck up attention, then turn on it. Just last week he called on progressives to ditch the Democratic label and run as independents.
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Douglas Rooks: Transgender questions don’t justify Trump’s abuse
While the president may have a point about women’s athletics, the vilification of these athletes is uncalled for.
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Opinion: Immigrants are our neighbors, not our enemies
How can a country that welcomed 12 million people through Ellis Island be so cruel to today’s newcomers?
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Opinion: Maine’s small businesses need balanced data privacy legislation
Small business owners do not need the additional pressure of drawn-out legal battles over their digital marketing and advertising practices.
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Cal Thomas: Education then and now
How did I, my parents, grandparents and ancestors going back to the founding of the nation manage to get a decent education before the federal Department of Education was created by Jimmy Carter and a Democratic Congress? Quite well, thank you.
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Opinion: Maine’s property tax relief proposals need improvement
Expand assistance to include not just seniors but also low- and middle-income families and disabled residents, for starters.