The federal attempt to take over state control of elections is dangerous. We must oppose any federal effort to collect or centralize voter roll data or control state polls. These are bare-fisted attempts to manipulate elections. We must defend the right of states to run state and federal elections. The president’s continued fixation on his […]

Every time a climate disaster hits, we see the same story: Families lose homes, roads are washed out, crops are destroyed, insurance rates spike and taxpayers foot the bill — all while oil and gas companies rake in profits. That is not right. It doesn’t have to be this way. Climate superfund legislation — already […]

Sen. Susan Collins must think we Mainers are as gullible as she is. Remember, Collins assured us that Brett Kavanaugh would not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade (he did), that RFK Jr. would not seek to restrict access to vaccines (he did) and that Donald Trump previously learned his lesson (he didn’t). Now, she expects us to […]

  As unpredictable as Rep. Jared Golden was in his current term, I sincerely feel that my 1967 Lewiston High classmate, Paul LePage, would be worse. Paul, in refusing to back Medicaid expansion, has blocked thousands of Mainers from receiving life-saving health care. What do Republicans have against citizens receiving decent health care? Bob MennealyAuburn

Energy policy has a massive impact on the daily lives of Mainers. It shows up in our monthly bills and business costs. Those costs determine whether people can afford to live and work in the communities they love. That’s why Sen. Susan Collins’ practical approach to energy policy deserves recognition. Maine needs a diverse energy portfolio, and […]

Thank you for the Jan. 30 op-ed “Please stop calling it polarization.” I am tired of being called a radical Marxist communist just because I want our government to live by the words and ideals enshrined in Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. I am tired of being told I need to learn to listen […]