The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. David Trahan is the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. Less than a lifetime ago, white-tailed deer were the heart and soul of the rural Maine hunting culture. Sportsmen
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(Photo: State of South Dakota) October 26, 2022 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution. Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that
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Reducing restrictions on purchasing and carrying firearms will increase mass shootings, gun deaths and injuries. It is no question that the United States has a gun problem. Whether you want to frame the issue as a constitutional debate over personal liberties ascribed to citizens in the Second Amendment, or are simply concerned with the frequency
Paid for by the candidate. “On behalf of NRA members in Wyoming House District 54, I am pleased to announce your NRA-PVF “A” rating and endorsement for the 2022 Wyoming General Election. This endorsement is a reflection of your steadfast support of the Second Amendment and excellent voting record on firearm-related issues during your tenure
Election Day has the potential to be historic for the state of Oregon, as Republican Christine Drazan looks to become the first GOP governor elected in 40 years, and voters decide on what would be one of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Crime and homelessness have been key issues in the Beaver State,
(*This story was updated at 3:24 p.m. on Wednesday, 10/26/22 to include additional reporting) A Republican state lawmaker from Philadelphia introduced articles of impeachment against District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday, days after the committee investigating Krasner’s office released a report blaming his policies for rising crime in the state’s largest city. “The city of
The internet meme “Florida Man” captures the absurdity many have come to expect from the U.S. state. It’s easy to dismiss zany stories about Floridians catching alligators in trash cans and planting banana trees in potholes as having little bearing beyond the state’s borders. But foreign-policy practitioners cannot afford to ignore the upcoming battle between
The first time St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones publicly spoke about the tragic shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, it was just hours after a shooter took the lives of a 15-year-old student and a health teacher. Jones was so visibly shaken with grief she could barely get out the words. Now
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A version of this article was originally published in The Daily Brief, our Maine politics newsletter. Sign up here for daily news and insight from politics editor Michael Shepherd. A powerful business group’s Tuesday award for U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District came with some subtext. A shift at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
ALBANY — In the backdrop of a midterm election dominated by a contentious gubernatorial race and a battle for Congress, state Attorney General Letitia James is facing her first reelection challenge after she had briefly pursued but then abruptly bowed out of a run for governor. Elections for attorneys general are not typically as fraught
ALBANY — Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate reminded me of the joke Woody Allen tells at the start of “Annie Hall.” It goes like this: Two women are at a Catskill mountain resort and one says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.” And the other one says, “Yeah, I know, and such small portions.”
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution. Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that there was “no basis to pursue” any actions
Google is manipulating search engine results to harm Republicans in critical Senate races, according to the Media Research Center. The MRC is calling on Google to “stop its war on democracy” and “provide algorithmic transparency” after the media watchdog’s Free Speech America initiative analyzed the 12 races identified by Real Clear Politics as important to
Housing Assistance Still Available in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – Kansas has given out almost $25 million in federal homeowner assistance to help people catch up on their bills. And the Kansas News Service reports that funds are still available. The program has helped more than 2,000 Kansas homeowners in the last six months and
Dear Thoreau, Salutations from my outpost in the Pacific Northwest. I can imagine you snug in your cabin at Walden Pond. I know you’ve only received one or two letters in your life that you considered worth the postage, and I’m not sure this one will reach up to the standard you’ve set, but I
A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution. Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that there was “no basis to pursue” any actions on the allegations that the