Maine’s senior senator once held up the late Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecuticut Democrat, as a role model. I knew Lieberman, and I know Collins falls well short of his commitment to centrist politics.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Water is the leading public health challenge for Maine’s gubernatorial candidates | Opinion
Those seeking the Blaine House need to be forthright about their plans for protecting our clean water supply.
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Can we take a moment to appreciate Janet Mills? | Steve Collins
Maine’s first woman governor has been consistently courageous and compassionate in tough times.
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Maine must realize that quality of life and progress are not mutually exclusive | Opinion
We can’t prevent growth and adapt. Our cows and our airplanes must peacefully coexist.
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Maine has come far on LGBTQ+ rights. That’s no reason to stand still. | Opinion
While the recent defeat of a bill in the Legislature was disappointing, the bigger picture still looks promising.
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A reckoning looms for Trump’s failed war | Douglas Rooks
It’s hard to see how the U.S. can emerge from the Iran conflict in anything but a weakened condition.
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Political campaigns must stop shutting out people with disabilities | Opinion
Years of flagging people down tells me this is not a knowledge gap. It is a conscious choice.
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Democrats risk becoming an unforeseen casualty of war with Iran | Opinion
The party cannot be so confident in its righteousness that it neglects to offer an appealing alternative to voters.
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With data center veto, Janet Mills played governor of one town | Opinion
In failing to represent her broader constituency, the governor is ignoring several important concerns the facilities would bring to Maine communities.
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Janet Mills’ veto on data center ban deserves to be sustained | Opinion
A one-sided statewide freeze on these facilities will hurt the places in Maine that need economic options the most. The proposed project in Jay is a prime example.