We cannot keep abortion legal in every state. But we can, and will, do all we can so that it is affordable, accessible and supported.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Holiday gift returns choking retailers, landfills
Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
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Tom Waddell: Supreme Court could put Maine in a bind over school funding
The court is likely to favor three families suing the state over religious school tuition, leaving Maine with few good choices.
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Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee scores a big victory over Trump
The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.
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Maine Voices: It’s time to work together to strengthen families, keep children safe
Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.
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Maine Compass: Maine must do more for its most vulnerable children
The author’s life of advocacy was launched by the child abuse she witnessed in Maine. Not much has changed, she writes.
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Commentary: Government control of Maine’s energy grid is not the answer
Advancing Maine’s clean-energy goals is best achieved through positive dialogue among stakeholders, not through a radical takeover effort.
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Maine Voices: We can’t change what others think, but we can change how we treat them
The current lack of civility is the result of a society that not only is politically divided but also encourages personal attacks.
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Maine Voices: We are parenting during COVID. We are tired. And we’re the lucky ones
My wife and I have good jobs and day care, and we’re still stressed out right now. How are other families even managing?
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Scholars Strategy Network: Maine needs high-performing education, training programs
The governor and Legislature then must hold these programs accountable.