Maine Compass: Make democracy work in Augusta and Washington

We can't let a minority of lawmakers get in the way of progress.

Commentary: Maine should make it easier for EV drivers to plug in, charge up

Installing easily reached high-capacity quick-charge stations on our state’s highways is a prerequisite to progress in the sale and use of EVs.

Peter Garrett: An Earth Day gift for your family

Douglas Rooks: A simple way to fix Maine’s budget problem

With one move, the Legislature can finally put the ghost of the 1991 shutdown behind it.

Commentary: Broadband is good. Sprawl is not. How can Maine have one without the other?

Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.

Feeling, more than ever, the weight of a police badge

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction underscores the power of the police, from Minnesota to Maine.

Commentary: Liberalizing nation’s marijuana laws is not the answer to opioid misuse

Data show that Maine and the other 49 states risk a new addiction crisis by legalizing pot across the country.

Maine Voices: Let’s direct transportation resources to help our most vulnerable

Options should be available to people who choose to move around Maine communities using something besides an automobile.

Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers

For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.

The View From Here: Time to end the drug war

The same logic that is ending our commitment in Afghanistan should be applied to another forever war at home.