Commentary: The power of cooperation in Maine – building stronger communities together

Our state’s cooperatives – including credit unions, housing, agriculture, fisheries and utilities – support local suppliers, create jobs and keep money circulating within the community.

Commentary: Maine right to repair referendum question oversteps the mark

The right to repair should be protected. We shouldn’t have to open ourselves to security risks while doing so.

The Maine Millennial: Grumble if you want, but the government is us

If government is our problem, it means that we are our problem.

Hilary Koch: Politicians everywhere are putting on a show no one wants to watch

Jim Fossel: House Republicans must end the chaos

Eight lunatics fired Speaker Kevin McCarthy for ... simply doing his job.

Commentary: People think drug use causes homelessness. It’s usually the other way around

Commentary: Too much misinformation? The issue is demand, not supply

A potentially gullible person is already flooded with more lies in a single day than he can possibly evaluate.

Commentary: Broadband funding brings lifeline to Mainers most in need

A landmark law establishes a new paradigm for bringing broadband service to life: public-private partnerships between service providers and federal, state and local governments.

Commentary: Look no further than Long Island for a case for public power

Tangible improvements show a correlation between an improved ability to invest and reliability of service.

Commentary: Public higher education enhances our communities in more ways than one

The success of public colleges and universities relies on public trust. We must not let that trust wane, says USM’s president.