Republicans have very little time to find the right contender as the criminal investigation of Donald Trump closes in. Trump undoubtedly wants protection as a presidential candidate. America will never forget the rioting on Jan. 6, 2021, under Trump’s watch, refusing to accept the loss of the 2020 election. What provoked Trump making fun of […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Rich Lowry: An emphatic ‘yes’ to killer robots
With the U.S. experiencing lackluster productivity growth since 2010, we need the best robots and AI that we can muster. We shouldn’t fear them just because — decades-old spoiler alert — HAL turns out to be a dastardly villain in “2001: Space Odyssey.”
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Unchecked, unbalanced, out of control
The idea of “checks and balances” was drilled into those of us who took civics in high school. Now, an emboldened Supreme Court of the United States may be about to end those very checks and balances that keep our system in, well, balance.
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Ben Lounsbury: Protect birds, keep cats indoors
Most of us profess to love birds. Many of us also love cats. Many of us own cats. But you can’t love birds and love what cats do to them. Cats kill birds. Lots of them. As of 2019 there were about 7.2 billion birds in the U.S., compared to 10.1 billion 50 years ago. […]
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Clem Bechard: Energy malarkey reigns while prices needlessly soar
I don’t understand why our representatives stay quiet and just let this administration refuse to use our energy. The oil prices are so high now that we are buying infrared heaters to try to offset oil prices. So what did I learn today? The energy suppliers are going to raise the rates by 49 percent. That […]
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Scott Cole: Maine should maintain Sunday hunting ban
Maine’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting is a good idea. It represents tried and true public policy that has withstood the test of time, along with the scrutiny of many legislators, governors and differing partisan majorities. It works. Nonetheless a handful of people who think otherwise are now using a newly enacted constitutional amendment to […]
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James Lysen: Senators should support legislation benefiting Wabanaki tribes
I strongly encourage Maine’s Congressional delegation — I specifically mean Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins — to support federal legislation to make sure that Wabanaki tribes in Maine can benefit from future federal laws that apply to 570 other federally recognized tribes across the country. I applaud our U.S. representatives, Jared Golden and Chellie […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Have we finally learned our lesson?
We find ourselves at a dangerous milestone. For all the talk of his declining influence, Trump remains the face of the GOP and our government is stocked at all levels with his acolytes. What happens if they take seriously his claim that the Constitution is null and void?