The GOP invited the Trump debacle by going along with the Alaska governor in 2008.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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What’s next in solving Maine’s drug crisis
A comprehensive and multifaceted approach is still sorely needed to address the problem.
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The power of Maine women
To flourish in the 21st century economy, the state has to invest in its women.
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The vital question of school testing in Maine
We can’t afford to replace one bad test with another.
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The rise of the angry electorate
From Obama to Trump and Sanders, voters are demanding change. They just can’t agree on what they want.
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Common good and college admissions
Reform aimed at applications may make colleges better, but it will make the process more stressful too.
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Waterville’s ‘downtown draw’
The success in the central Maine city highlights one of the state’s most valuable assets.
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Time for an Article 5 Convention?
It could rein in a federal government many see as increasingly harsh and distant.
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2016 campaign takes up what 2008 began
Hillary Clinton enters dangerous territory by attacking universal health care, the big idea she once embraced.