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Froma Harrop: Why not Pete Buttigieg?

Like President Biden, Buttigieg connects with voters. He could be the Democrats’ presidential candidate. Or, as a replacement for not-much-loved Vice President Kamala Harris, he could strengthen Biden’s quest for a second term.

Saul Anuzis: GOP House opens the door for real prescription drug reform

The new Congress has a chance to notch a major victory for average Americans by going after the real source of high prescription drug costs in this country: middlemen companies known as pharmacy benefit managers.

Melissa Rockwood: The Washburn Norlands: Point of pride and pride of place

As stewards of the historical Washburn Family property and legacy in Livermore, the Washburn Norlands Foundation Board of Trustees posted to the website late last year that $3 million would need to be raised by March 2023 to sustain the foundation. I determined that this was the volunteer experience I’d been searching for — to compel readers to understand the need to rally to this cause.

Austin Bay: Ukraine’s nation in arms: The unexpected near-peer war

Russia’s juggernaut has become a trench army confronting a warrior state backed by wealthy allies providing weapons that work.

Cal Thomas: Misplaced faith in big government

The real problem is that too many Americans have come to rely on the government for what it was never created to do and less on themselves. Part of this is an outgrowth of the “entitlement mentality” that has turned government from a last resort to a first resource.

Rich Lowry: Trump’s futile attack on DeSantis

His early attacks on the COVID-19 record of Ron DeSantis show that he knows the Florida governor has outflanked him on the populist right — indeed, outflanked him in general — regarding one of the most central issues of the last couple of years.

Clayton Putnam: New England’s energy grid needs to become more diverse

I was pleased to hear the news regarding the efforts to revive the New England Clean Energy Connect project. We will do well to remember that the campaign against the NECEC was funded by fossil fuel interests that pumped more than $20 million into Maine to sway voters. Companies like Calpine and NextEra are now […]

Angela Craddock and Michael Rocque: Lobstermen’s reprieve from new federal regulations is a welcome development

The past few months have been a tumultuous time for Maine’s lobster fishing industry, with new regulations looming and “red listing” of lobster by a watchdog group.