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Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: These days, why compromise at all?

by Jim Fossel April 9, 2023April 6, 2023

America seems to have forgotten the meaning of the term. What we have instead freezes discussion and fosters discord.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine’s alternative utility market experiment has been a failure

by Nöel Bonam From the Press Herald April 7, 2023April 6, 2023

AARP Maine supports the Office of the Public Advocate’s call to repeal the program that allows retail electricity marketers to compete for residential customers.

Op-Eds, Opinion

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

by Georges Budagu Makoko Amjambo Africa April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

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

Op-Eds, Opinion

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

by Courtney Jones From the Press Herald April 5, 2023April 4, 2023

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

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Protect women athletes? Show me the money

by Sherry Boschert From the Press Herald April 4, 2023April 3, 2023

Laws requiring equal financing and equal pay for men’s and women’s teams would benefit dozens of women athletes at USM and Bowdoin – and thousands nationwide.