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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Pandemic highlights conventions’ shrinking relevance
We carry on with these archaic traditions every four years, but they rarely make much of a difference in either that specific election cycle or national politics.
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Gardiner Thrives: This is not your father’s marijuana
The city should be careful about where it places adult-use marijuana stores.
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Commentary: Reality belies Republican convention’s glowing reviews for U.S. economy
Trumpenomics seems to have brought transitory and sometimes dubious gains at the expense of long-term growth.
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Douglas Rooks: Did Pingree miss her chance?
The 1st District congresswoman had a clear opening to the U.S. Senate, but didn’t take it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: White is a race, and we white people can’t ignore that anymore
Everything around us conspires to make racism invisible to white people, but we can overcome that.
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Bill Nemitz: Here’s to that ‘clown’ on the side of the road
Dwight Barnes, on behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities, is taking a long, long walk around New England.
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George Smith: A book that’s for the birds
David Sibley’s new guide can help you get more out of your travels.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How to cope with massive health care and job crises? Science and innovation are the answer
We need to recognize that as we learn more, best practices and recommendations can change.
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Natural Resources Council CEO: State agencies failed Maine on CMP corridor
The PUC’s and DEP’s approval did not address the irreversible harm the project would cause or prove its climate benefits.