Bet on corruption and other social problems as casinos and team owners join forces to extract more money from fans.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: All Mainers face unfairly inflating property tax burdens
In light of unforeseen and ongoing change, it is long overdue for Augusta to seek to reform this system.
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The View From Here: How are we going to beat the heat?
A devastating U.N. report raises the stakes on the politics of climate change.
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Maine Voices: As Gulf of Maine continues to warm, adaptability is key for Mainers
With scientific advancements, new industries, good data and some hard work, we should be able to keep our ocean-based economy alive and well.
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Maine Voices: Paying for paving – we need to rethink our outdated model
Excise taxes are calculated on the basis of a vehicle’s age and suggested retail price. But what do those have to do with the wear and tear on Maine roads?
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Douglas Rooks: Comebacks rarely succeed – but here we go again
Maine voters are looking at a bunch of electoral rematches, but they’re more like reruns, the columnist writes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.