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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: As middle ground on immigration, beef up border security while protecting ‘dreamers’
It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
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Maine Compass: Supreme Court weighs case on public worker rights
The decision may prove to be historic because most union workers are now found in the public sector.
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Rep. Heidi Sampson: In Maine schools, ‘proficiency’ may not mean what you think it does
Neither the state education department nor the Legislature has been able to define it, despite requiring proficiency for the attainment of a diploma.
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From the State House: Tax cuts will help employees more than minimum wage increases
We are already seeing the adverse effects of raising the minimum wage, as well as the benefits of tax cuts.
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Maine Compass: Central Maine Power transmission line project raises red flags
The question is: Why should Maine accept a line like the one New Hampshire just rejected?
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Maine Compass: On guns, we are not as far apart as the NRA says
Most people would agree on the basics if we just had a chance to talk it out.
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Jim Fossel: Trump’s Cabinet gets reshuffled
After another tumultuous week, the White House looks a lot different.
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Maine Compass: Act now on child welfare, before it’s too late — again
Maine should strengthen the child welfare ombudsman position, and give kids in peril a strong advocate.