The federal government threatens to revoke protections for roadless areas in Maine’s White Mountains National Forest and across the country.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
License plate readers support public safety | Opinion
Modern criminal activity has become more mobile and coordinated. Authorities must do what they can to keep up.
Susan Collins needs to stand up to attacks on public lands | Opinion
Utah Sen. Mike Lee has been a one-man wrecking crew on behalf of the fossil fuel lobby. Maine’s senior senator would be wise to oppose these efforts in her reelection bid.
Help Maine fight the invasive emerald ash borer | Opinion
This destructive beetle is threatening to consume roughly 5% of our state’s forests as well as endangering a vital part of Wabanaki culture.
For our nation’s 250th, why not the best? | Steve Collins
To meaningfully renew the American spirit, we should be embracing our past.
MainePERS needs to divest from fossil fuels. Now. | Opinion
The state’s public employees retirement system has yet to comply with a 2021 mandate requiring it to do so. Why?
Calling on Sen. Collins to protect grant funding for survivors of domestic abuse | Opinion
With community organizations already trying to stretch limited resources, securing the future of the Community Development Block Grant program is critical.
The constitutional amendment we need most | Opinion
America’s Founding Fathers never imagined the need for a provision to keep felons from being elected president. It’s clear we need one now.
When it comes to dignity and fairness, we could take a leaf from Harriet Beecher Stowe | Opinion
On the 175th anniversary of the first appearance of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” we ought to connect the messages of the novel to today’s humanitarian crises.
Lone Star State doings could benefit Susan Collins | Jim Fossel
If Democrats feel they have a better shot at defeating a controversial Senate nominee out west, they may consider shifting more resources from Maine.