9 years ago Poor Farm, orphanage important parts of early social safety net If you’ve traced an ancestor to the Colonial era you may have run across the phrase “warning out.
9 years ago Time for U.S. Senate to stop obstructing progress Our fellow Americans want Washington to fix the serious problems which are hurting our families and their jobs, and they want it done now.
9 years ago Wise in their own deceits It is hard to know whether to express grief or anger at the impending collapse of our educational system.
9 years ago Stop being a target for fake news Is there really a root that can cure 98 percent of all cancer cells in 48 hours? Not likely, but a member of the Maine Legislature thinks it’s true.
9 years ago Academic credentials don’t necessarily make you an expert Recently Ben Shapiro, a conservative political commentator, was giving a talk at Ferris State University in Michigan when a questioner stood up in an attempt to undercut Shapiro’s authority to speak on the issues he was there to talk about.
9 years ago Medicare vouchers As the oldest and most rural state in the nation, older Mainers and their families should be concerned with proposals taking shape in Washington to fundamentally change Medicare as we know it.
9 years ago Time to apply the enemies test to government If nothing else, the presidency of Donald Trump is worth it for inspiring our friends on the left to be skeptical of executive power.
9 years ago License to hate We have become such an “in-the-moment” society always searching for that singular rush, craving that fleeting buzz of pleasure.
9 years ago Expanding broadband access for rural Maine “Time and experience have verified to a demonstration, the public utility of internal improvements.
9 years ago A promise kept, and a worthy heir to Scalia For many conservatives unhappy with Donald Trump as the Republican standard-bearer last fall, there was one overarching reason to support him: The U.
9 years ago Marijuana bill shows Maine legislators at their worst While politicians were scrambling to pass a moratorium on marijuana legalization, their credibility went up in smoke.
9 years ago Rural Mainers need to stay in touch with their lawmakers Each year, when the Maine Legislature first convenes for a new session at the Maine State House in Augusta, and when Congress convenes at the U.
9 years ago Social media makes our society worse, not better I’ve always believed in technology’s ability to make life better.
9 years ago Gov. LePage makes case for tax reform in Maine Legislators may not understand how taxes work, but experts recognize the tax reforms in my budget would make Maine more competitive and more prosperous.