Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Working Mainers deserve dignity, respect and the freedom to unionize
In Maine as nationwide, union election petitions are up, up, up. Let’s build on that momentum.
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Douglas Rooks: Governors past and present, one more time
We have the first matchup of a former and an incumbent governor since Joe Brennan and John McKernan faced off in 1990. But this race is different than that one.
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Maine Compass: Long hours, unreasonable demands drive teacher shortage
A former teacher explains the teacher shortage.
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Maine Voices: Bring nurses and doctors into medical billing conversation
With the Press Herald’s reporting as an exception, I have failed to understand the media’s resistance to this important subject.
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Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think
Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.
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Commentary: Lawyers are to be blamed for lack of access to justice in Maine
It’s not that attorneys don’t want to represent low-income clients – it’s that we’ve made it impossible for each other to do so.
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Maine Voices: Let’s tell elected officials we value, expect universal medical care
Billions of dollars in medical bills have been paid via crowdsourcing platforms like GoFundMe. It doesn’t have to be like this.
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Maine Compass: Giving workers the opportunities they need
Multiple initiatives are moving Maine toward its goal of having 60% of adults achieve a post-secondary credential of value by 2025.
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Mike Seavey: Faith communities must stand with working people
We need Maine faith communities to walk with Maine workers in recognizing workers’ rights and once again making economics a centerpiece of a moral horizon.