Let states decide for themselves whether pot should be legalized.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Cartoonists leading the fight for press freedoms
In France, editorial cartoons and loved and respected; the Louvre has a branch devoted to them.
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New ventures for a new year
Maine’s lawmakers don’t earn much money, but may be unique in their attentiveness to their constituents.
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Current flu outbreak could use some of last year’s Ebola panic
More easily spread than Ebola, the flu already has claimed the lives of 21 children.
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Maine prison system won’t be corrected until people outside demand reform
Former guard’s new book shines light on bleak situation.
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Mitch McConnell’s pledge
Giving everyone his or her say works to the GOP’s advantage.
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People receiving mixed messages about health consequences of marijuana
Increased strength of drug presents potential for greater individual and community risks.
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Hollywood rewrites history in ‘Selma’
LBJ given short shrift in movie that alleges to be ‘true account’ of march for civil rights.
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Supreme Court decision gutting ACA could cause widespread disruptions
Ruling would affect three dozen states on the federal exchange.
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Bold predictions for 2015 lead to charges of too many adult beverages
Will Mitt Romney or Jeb Bush emerge as front-runner for GOP presidential race?