Lawmakers fall far short of helping the people who actually pay the state’s bills.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kids shouldn’t take summer off from reading, writing
Mental exertion now will go a long way toward building fulfillment and happiness in later years.
Split crowded GOP field in two, choose debaters at random
Any manipulation of the groupings would be sure to spark suspicions and bad blood. Mark Davis
From veto frenzy to quiet departure
‘Management by yelling’ doesn’t work, as LePage found out in waning days of Legislature.
It’s been a week to be grateful
Reflections about myriad topics as summer vacation rolls around.
Ranked-choice voting good for Maine, good for candidates, good for voters
Forum planned in Augusta on Thursday to give people a chance to learn about proposal and ask questions.
People’s veto should decide legality of permitless concealed carry
After all, Maine citizens are sensible, own a lot of firearms and commit relatively few crimes.
End lifetime terms for Supreme Court justices
Standardized, 18-year, nonrenewable terms would be ideal.
Shooters of color are called ‘terrorists’; white shooters are called ‘mentally ill’
White suspects are called lone wolves, but violence by black and Muslim people is systemic.
Back room budget negotiations vexing, but spending plan has its good points
In the real world, families making $30,000 or $40,000 could sure use the help more than those making $130,000.