Friday, February 24, 2017

The difficulty of being Susan Collins -- alone in the middle

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Sen. Susan Collins is considered a moderate Republican. That can make life difficult. First, the “moderate” part. She comes from a ...
Friday, February 17, 2017

George Washington's warning recalled as we mark his birthday

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On Monday, we will celebrate Washington's Birthday. Not Presidents’ Day. Washington's Birthday is the official U.S. and Main...
Friday, February 10, 2017

What goes around comes around

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The opponents of political conservatism are adopting a strategy from an unusual source – conservatives. The decision of a federal dis...
Friday, February 3, 2017

Politicians ignore historic racism, role of press

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Today, governments in Washington and Maine are headed by men whose idea of history goes back no further than their own memory span and wh...
Friday, January 27, 2017

Trump, Democrats look backwards -- that won't help economy

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Both President Donald Trump and the Democrats are looking backwards. Trump offers a return to the past in government action on trade...
Friday, January 20, 2017

Candidate Trump, meet President Trump

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On the day Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign, he made dealing with Mexico the keystone of his speech. From then on, he con...
Friday, January 13, 2017

Trump, LePage personal style undermines good government

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Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican moderate, supports Sen. Jeff Sessions, a GOP conservative, for appointment as U.S. Attorney-General, eve...