Siobhan Brett

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Published
April 6, 2023

Our View: Cowardice keeps gun control contentious

Fear of basic compromise means even the most reasonable of legislation on firearms stands little chance in Maine.
Published
April 6, 2023

Commentary: If the U.S. wishes to halt flow of asylum seekers, it must make an effort to prevent war

Once war starts, very few countries have been able to quickly recover. President Biden’s latest immigration proposals seem to ignore that fact.
Published
April 5, 2023

Commentary: Maine must stop trying to bypass SCOTUS decision on schools

The outcome in Carson v. Makin made clear that such religious discrimination in our education system must end. Why hasn’t it?
Published
April 3, 2023

Commentary: Maine response to PFAS amounts to regulatory overreach

Regulators underestimate the cost of implementing PFAS regulations and fundamentally misunderstand the complex nature of these compounds.
Published
April 3, 2023

Commentary: Transition to green energy impossible without the right grid

Our grid systems are totally inadequate for the task ahead. Not that you’ll hear fossil fuel interests complaining.
Published
April 2, 2023

Siobhán Brett: Response to Trump indictment an indictment of our politics

The hush money indictment is historic. That doesn’t mean it will be significant. Or positive.
Published
April 2, 2023

The Maine Millennial: The state of Maine needs my taxes more than I need a tax cut

If you think you’ll never need government assistance, know that life has a way of throwing curve balls at you.
Published
April 2, 2023

Siobhán Brett: Response to Trump indictment an indictment of our politics

The hush money indictment is historic. That doesn’t mean it will be significant. Or positive.
Published
April 2, 2023

Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans must make life difficult for Democrats

When it comes to responding to the state budget process, many options are open to the minority party in Augusta.
Published
April 1, 2023

Commentary: Let’s not squander our chance to expand passenger rail

Restoration of passenger service from Brunswick to Waterville and Bangor will confer a wide array of economic benefits.