Siobhan Brett

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Published
November 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Time to stop the leftist tail from wagging the American dog

Only the rejection of the progressive left by traditional liberal Democrats can decisively tip the scales toward American healing and renewal.
Published
November 2, 2022

Commentary: Maine home-school growth strong and persisting

Most of the students who began home-schooling during the pandemic are still home-schooling. There are several good reasons for that.
Published
November 2, 2022

Commentary: Why Gov. Mills isn’t guaranteed the youth vote this November

Young Mainers are grappling with the toughest of choices: to leave or stay in the place we call home.
Published
November 1, 2022

Commentary: ‘Nation’s report card’ reveals more about state of education than about the pandemic

Other retired Maine educators and I believe we have a bigger problem: curricula that emphasize plowing forward with lessons even when the basic skills aren’t in place.
Published
October 31, 2022

Commentary: ‘Right to repair’ protects consumers’ freedom to choose

Access to vehicles’ data is good for competition. My business and many others hope the people of Maine will agree.
Published
October 31, 2022

Maine Voices: We should all be very concerned by the jury trial’s disappearance

John Adams was right when he said trial by jury was “the heart and lungs of liberty.”
Published
October 30, 2022

Our View: Inflation should not take center stage this election

When we act as if elected officials have responsibility for the host of economic variables that got us here, we let the ungovernable distract us from the governable.
Published
October 30, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Ask and ye shall receive

I don’t know the person who’ll be receiving my donated left kidney. I’m just glad they’ll receive it.
Published
October 30, 2022

Maine Voices: What if we were to teach dialogue in our schools?

Building the capacity for dialogue requires mutual respect, care, a deep sense of curiosity and the courage to speak up and to learn from others. We need more of all of these qualities.
Published
October 30, 2022

Jim Fossel: The national debt is getting spookier

We always spend freely when a crisis comes along, and we never tighten our belts when it’s over.