Thanks to grassroots harm reduction and recovery organizers, lawmakers, and Gov. Janet Mills, Maine passed the strongest Good Samaritan Law in the country last year. Since August 2022, if 911 is called when someone is experiencing a drug overdose, the person who is experiencing the medical emergency and anyone present at the scene who is […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Governments should compete for residents, not businesses
Remote and hybrid work have led to “booms” in some areas, including parts of Maine. It’s getting harder to convince a company to relocate.
Maine Voices: Incarcerated students are living proof of the value of parole
Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they’re at a huge disadvantage.
Maine Compass: There’s still much work to do on closing the gender pay gap
At the current pace, the pay gap may not be closed for another 50 years.
Maine Voices: Being old enough to understand the world is no bad thing
I’m about to be 92. A rise in ageism, or whatever you want to call it, has been bugging me for a long time.
Commentary: Big Tech wants to remove Mainers’ online privacy protections. We can’t let it.
Beware bills classify a small amount of online data as “sensitive,” and permit free trading of the rest.
Commentary: Maine’s ‘sunshine’ law has lost its power to illuminate
In recent years, the Freedom of Access Act process has become increasingly unreliable. If we care about transparency, we have no choice but to reform it.
Maine Voices: Ukraine continues to prove that war is indeed hell
I’ve always thought a permanent draft would do much to deter U.S. interventionism. I’ve recently come to believe that interventionism is sometimes necessary.
Hilary Koch: The fight for affordable insulin cannot stop now
Major pharmaceutical companies are announcing lower prices. But there is no guarantee they will last.
The Maine Millennial: Getting a routine down feels good
All dog care now falls to me. I’ve started to enjoy bookending my day with walks.