Long environmental reviews delay projects for years, and the federal role is wasteful and inefficient.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Valentines for foster kids
Ever though of being a foster parent? This group can help answer your questions.
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Maine Compass: We can’t let fear win
Fear is a valuable evolutionary tool. But in the modern world, it is leading us to ruin.
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Jim Fossel: The Legislature undermined ranked-choice voting, now we have to deal with it
Lawmakers delayed the law, rather than implement it, leaving us in strange situation.
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Maine Compass: Bill to aid substance-exposed infants would benefit women, too
The legislation is one part of what must be a sensitive, multi-pronged fight to aid health and recovery.
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Maine Compass: How to address the political imbalance on college campuses
Far from “fake news,” the lack of balanced perspectives, and the corresponding loss in public confidence, is real.
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Maine Voices: Why it’s important to talk about finances with your partner
Love and money: With Valentine’s Day coming up, February is a great time to discuss your financial situation.
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Don Roberts: Ranked-choice voting a nightmare for Maine
Facing a huge field of candidates, voters in June will for the first time be ranking their choices on the ballot. Chaos is totally predictable.
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Maine Compass: Tradition is no defense for team names that demean Native Americans, women
Even when the aim is to be respectful, some words come with baggage that overrides those intentions.
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Maine Voices: Paid leave system would help families, make Maine more attractive
L.D. 1587 would establish a state insurance fund through employee contributions.