New councilors bring political philosophies to city government.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Revenue sharing vital to cities, towns
It’s not “state aid,” but a portion of the revenue collected for doing the work that makes Maine attractive for businesses.
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The distraction of ‘Deflategate’
Some big political headlines were missed while the media was writing about underinflated footballs.
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Change by Aetna hurts locally owned pharmacies by forcing customers to leave
Insurer didn’t notify pharmacies in advance of decision, didn’t give them a chance to join new network.
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Report that 2014 was hottest in Earth’s recorded history was overblown
London newspaper fills in details that US papers failed to note.
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They just don’t make haggis like they used to
I may be from Scotland, but I’ve never eaten the offal dish.
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Governor’s proposal rebalances income, sales taxes to reflect today’s economy
Designed in the 1960s, our system was based on manufacturing and production of goods.
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With spotty cellphone coverage, rural Mainers still rely on landline service
FairPoint strike has made its customers unwilling test subjects of a massive experiment.
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To honor those killed at Auschwitz 70 years ago, support Israel today
The threat to the Jewish future lies not in Europe but in the Muslim Middle East.
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LePage increasingly using power to eliminate dissent, install syncophants
Governor’s latest target, community college system, deserves support, not meddling.