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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Concerns emerge over bill proposing privacy amendment to Maine Constitution
The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Commentary: First Amendment protects our right to live our freedoms
On the 230th anniversary of the amendment’s official adoption, let’s consider why the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition were bundled together.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms
Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
At issue is whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus, a topic that is especially meaningful in a time of remote learning.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
New bill that targets press is part of a nationwide push
Proposed Stop Guilt by Accusation Act introduced in Augusta follows failed efforts to pass the measure in other states.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Trump reverses plan to shut down military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper
The move had been in the works for months, but the president reversed the decision on a day when he was criticized for reports that he has disparaged service members.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
The View From Here: Speech is not free for all
We need to find ways to hear the voices that have been silenced.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
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