October 30, 2016
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Column: For a moral economy, raise Maine’s minimum wage
In too many instances, hard-working Mainers just can’t get ahead.
Column: More gun background checks acceptable, but ballot measure goes too far
Question 3 overregulates firearm transfers so that routine and harmless actions by sportsmen become illegal.
Harmon: Trump the best on Nov. 8 ballot
We are choosing between two imperfect humans, and Trump’s flaws are less destructive than Clinton’s.
Column: Americans must stand up for democracy, not demagoguery
Americans of all political sides and religions can agree on the value of civil discourse.
Baby boomers, it’s time to go
Take the baby boomers. Please. The idealists of the 1960s have come a long way from Woodstock. After a quarter-century of mismanaging the country, they have produced Donald Trump, who with his narcissistic and uncompromising style is a bright orange symbol of what went wrong with the massive generation. And polls show that boomers are […]
Rooks: Poetry, politics and a glimmer of hope
There is experience and talent in some races for the Maine Legislature.
George Smith: You’re not as free as you think
For the most part, you can do what you want but you have to pay the state first.
Wellehan: Support Maine kids by raising minimum wage
Voting yes on Question 4 will help a lot of Maine mothers struggling at low-wage jobs.
Sagadahoc County sheriff: Background checks will make us safer
It’s not sweeping change, but it will keep some bad people from getting guns.