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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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George Skelton: At a muted inauguration, Biden asks Americans to ‘stop the shouting and lower the temperature’
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Maine Voices: Study the past to know what we should do next
The tragic history of racism in America contains some heroes that we can follow.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Once a Maine wunderkind, now a Trump crony
Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Michele Meyer: Legislators should mask up to protect their communities
Leaders have a responsibility to do their work safely during the pandemic.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Russell Black: Legislators are working for you in Augusta
Despite the upheaval of the pandemic, legislators remain dedicated to submitting bills and discussing new legislation.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: 48 years after Roe, we’ll keep working for reproductive freedom
Planned Parenthood will strive to defeat attempts in the Maine Legislature to take away care or shame abortion patients.