Some in Trump’s orbit worry that a pre-election confirmation of a conservative replacement for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will energize the left in key battleground states.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inPerspective
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped those excluded by the legal system
The Supreme Court needs that view, and presidents should look beyond prosecutors and executive-branch lawyers for nominees.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Explainer: What’s next with the Supreme Court vacancy?
Republican efforts to fill Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat after her death are likely to move swiftly this coming week
Posted inMaine
Hurricane Teddy to increase fire danger Tuesday as it passes Maine
The hurricane is expected to bring winds but no rain to our drought-stricken state.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective
Jesus would have protected his flock from the coronavirus
I can’t fathom the thinking of Pastor Todd Bell, the spiritual leader of the Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, who believes that emergency COVID-19 public health rules limiting religious gatherings are part of a plot to thwart the spread of the Gospel. If anything, these guidelines, by helping to stem the spread of a deadly […]
Posted inPerspective
Why masks are a religious issue
Are masks a religious matter, or is religion being used to suit people’s political agendas? A scholar of Christian conservatism and culture argues both can be true.
Posted inPerspective
Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs: The legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits
A public health lawyer and ethicist explores the thorny issue of whether requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 might be necessary. And if so, can people object citing their faith?
Posted inMaine
Report: More than half of Maine is in severe drought
A weekly national report says much of New Hampshire and parts of Maine are in a severe drought
Posted inNation / World
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
Firefighters battling the West Coast wildfires say this year’s blazes are some of the worst they have ever seen