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EDITORIALS
Liz Cheney’s election loss marks a dark turn for Republican Party
“But as a country, embracing Trump over people like Cheney is leading the Republican Party further down a dangerous path.”
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Primary and principles
Liz Cheney’s principles.
Rain funnel
We may have a solution for our worsening drought.
Lobster choices
Summer lobster choices.
Letter: Protect the boreal forest to protect the Earth
“As a citizen of Maine, I ask them to help hasten the transition away from carbon-based fuels to renewable energy to achieve this.”
Letter: Jan Dodge is a champion for all of us
“Jan Dodge is truly a champion for all of us and deserves your vote for reelection.”
Letter: No surprise about Gagnon’s take on rent control
“For renters, it is a fair policy, especially for low-income people.”
Letter: Be proud of Ellsworth and surrounding area
“The areas around Ellsworth are something to be proud of. Keep up the good work!”
Letter: Matt Foster is a role model for empowering women
“Foster’s example to his community, and his personal example to those his office serves and prosecutes, matter.”
Letter: Learning from price controls of the past
“Once upon a time, the Nixon administration fought inflation by imposing price caps on lumber.”
Big tech’s reliance on foreign workers is leaving Black and Latino Americans behind
“More good paying jobs for Black and Latino Americans is the road to national healing, expanding the tax base, reducing our debt, and shrinking income disparities.”
Politicians have failed to deal with gun violence. Give medical officials a chance.
“What is abundantly clear is that gun violence reduction cannot be achieved politically. It must be viewed as a public health and medical issue and resolved by organizations such as the American Public Health Association and the American Medical Association”
Defenses of Trump smack of elitism and politics
“There is no asterisk or exception that puts former presidents like Trump above the laws we must follow.”
Letter: Sears Island and its birds should be protected
“If the terminal has to be built (and really, does it?), then the state should build it there and leave the magical spot that is Sears Island alone.”
Letter: We still need to address the physician shortage
“While we celebrate the healthcare policies that were passed through the IRA, we cannot forget the other policies desperately needed to improve healthcare in America.”
A lesson for Alex Jones: ‘Speech is free. Lies, you pay for.’
“That phrase is en vogue for a lot of people right now who don’t seem to like finding out that there are, in fact, consequences for their words and actions.”
Ukraine War: ‘Mother May I?’
“The Ukrainians, however, have to take American anxieties into account even when they use their own weapons.”
Even with a huge budget surplus, Maine keeps leaving people with disabilities behind
“Three recent developments in Maine highlight budget and policy choices that leave Mainers with disabilities behind.”
Democracy’s survival depends on fighting demagogues. The GOP is embracing them.
“Grasping this truth — that each party is responsible for counteracting its own demagogues — is a crucial starting point for rescuing American democracy from further decline.”
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