Maine voters are looking at a bunch of electoral rematches, but they’re more like reruns, the columnist writes.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: By expanding, colleges like Colby would lose what makes them special
Adding more students to Maine’s private colleges would hurt their efforts to fulfill their main mission – education.
Maine Voices: As school reopening nears, masking shouldn’t be up for debate
The delta variant and the large percentage of unvaccinated students and immunocompromised teachers, students and staff make face coverings nonnegotiable.
Sen. Collins: Bipartisan talks produce transformational infrastructure package
Ultimately, this bill is about reinforcing the connections – in our roads, bridges, airports, highways, seaports and internet – that make our country more united.
Sen. King: Infrastructure plan will build bridge across digital divide
In a bipartisan bill that has passed the U.S. Senate puts broadband internet on par with roads and port facilities as a building block of the national economy.
Commentary: Getting information right is crucial to solving the border crisis
We must counter smugglers’ disinformation on border security, as well as misleading narratives that Russia places in Spanish-language media.
Maine Voices: The Tokyo Olympic Games have had lessons for us all
We think that the job title, the fast car or the gold medal will ensure happiness – we forget that fulfillment comes when we realize our autonomy.
Tyler Cowen: This school year can’t be a repeat of the last
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Maine Voices: Stop coddling COVID vaccine resisters
Too many people are getting seriously ill and dying for us to be worried about the feelings of those who won’t accept a free vaccination.
Carl P. Leubsdorf: In an encouraging sign, bipartisanship breaks out in DC
The Dallas Morning News (TNS)