Cheney is doing more than not selling her soul. Republicans may expel her from the position of House Republican conference chair, but in terms of national importance, she’s going nowhere but up.
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: Biden’s child care folly
It’s just not true, as the Biden program assumes, that parents of young children are eager to shuttle them off to industrialized daycare or pre-K programs.
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Joan Villani: Campaign contributions should be limited, public
I propose that candidates who run for any and all public offices not be allowed to accept campaign contributions over $1,000. And these contributors would be made public. What is happening is, not only are candidates enriching their own campaign accounts, but in return are expected to support their special interest donors’ agendas, often not […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Let’s talk about ‘Foxitis’
As it turns out, the fact that he allegedly broke into the Capitol and threatened police wasn’t (Anthony) Antonio’s fault alone. As (Attorney Joseph) Hurley told the court, Antonio “believed what was being fed to him” on Fox News. Meaning the smorgasbord of lies, slanders, calumnies, hogwash and fraud the network has served up for 25 years.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Stan Tetenman: Preserving democracy, ‘our great experiment’
I believe the primary reason some people question the integrity of our last election is because of the lies of the former president and other Republicans who are afraid to speak out against the lies. These lies have given Republicans in some states the opportunity to propose and pass restrictive voting laws to make it […]
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Katey Branch: Perry for South Paris selectman
Walter Perry is an upstanding South Paris resident who cares deeply for the well being of our community. As a teacher he is well aware of many of the issues we face, and he has a lot of experience working with many people toward positive outcomes. Walter has practice with listening for understanding and skills […]
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Bob Mennealy: We’re all in pandemic fight together
A year plus into this pandemic, with over 570,000 Americans dead because of it, I’m still astonished that some Republicans in the Maine Legislature are crying “poor me” about the small loss of their civil liberties — i.e., mask requirements — rather than joining the fight for the greater good against the pandemic. Have they […]
