We are reminded again: Maine’s U.S. Senate race will be a referendum on President Trump.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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In Maine, Bobby Charles vs. Hannah Pingree is the race that matters | Opinion
The governor’s race, a microcosm of the national political mood, sets the stage for 2028.
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Shah makes a strong case for the Platner torch | Douglas Rooks
The Democratic Senate candidate seems eager to take up a similarly progressive vision in the effort to unseat Susan Collins.
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For rural healthcare and reproductive justice, Troy Jackson gets our vote | Opinion
Women, children and all the other vulnerable communities in Maine need Jackson as their champion in the U.S. Senate.
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It’s time to for America to slap tariffs on Mexican beer | Opinion
Breweries here in Maine, as across the country, deserve a fair shot.
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Washington has forgotten how to do what’s right. I haven’t. | Opinion
Our political class has become disconnected from kitchen-table realities. We need a senator whose only question is: What’s right for Maine?
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Graham Platner has left us with a lot to think about | Opinion
I went from “no” to “maybe” to “thank you.”
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Law enforcement does not have a carte blanche to kill | Opinion
Monday’s fatal shooting in Biddeford appears to show us, yet again, how badly Congress needs to work to hold federal law enforcement accountable.
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The hidden costs of military ‘exercises’ | Opinion
The noise from events such as the recent Great State of Maine Air Show in Brunswick can be dismissed as a nuisance, but the environmental, financial and cultural impact cannot.
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Nursing home residents need visitors | Opinion
Long-term care facilities may not be the nicest places to visit, but it’s well worth the time to brighten someone’s day.