President Trump’s black-and-white thinking may erase from our society those who have a tremendous amount to give.
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Rich Lowry: Judge Ali is a threat to democracy
Judge Amir Ali won a modified victory in the Supreme Court, which opted not to stop him from trying to force the Trump administration to spend money that it has currently paused.
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Opinion: Why Maine is wrong on the transgender athletes issue
Athletics cannot be approached like academia or the job market.
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Douglas Rooks: Firings and contract-shredding will never produce efficiency
Random terminations only demoralize employees and weaken agencies.
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Opinion: Maine’s proposed cigarette tax hike has hidden costs
The state’s retailers will feel the pinch if smokers choose to take advantage of the lower rate in New Hampshire.
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Cal Thomas: Reparations are a bad idea
Inspiration, followed by motivation and a considerable amount of perspiration changed the lives of many former slaves and their descendants. These qualities have a better record of improving lives than reparations ever could.
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Clarence Page: Let facts get in the way of performative politics
Democrats missed their opportunity to make a serious statement at President Trump’s State of the Union address.
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Opinion: It’s time to free Maine’s schoolkids from their screens
A state-level bill proposes a pilot program for a phone-free, tablet-free school day. You don’t have to be an expert to know this is right.
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Opinion: Susan Collins should have protected the CFPB
The Trump administration is doing the bidding of big banks. Sen. Collins’ focus must be on consumers in Maine.
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Clarence Page: Don’t let ‘reverse discrimination’ reverse our national progress
There’s nothing simple about our racial, gender and other conflicts, but finding solutions together despite our petty differences has served us well in the past and it still can work again, if we can build faith in each other.