The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that’s without getting into the politics of it all.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Crack down on criminals, not on gun ownership
Maine lawmakers reject gun control bills because they understand the impact they could have on their constituents.
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Commentary: As elected city officials, we’re taking a united stand against hate in Maine
Condemnation is only the first step. It is time we take proactive measures to curtail such incidents in the future.
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Robin Abcarian: Do what’s right for the planet or for your pocketbook? A fast-fashion dilemma
I realized I had a problem with internet shopping the day my 13-year-old niece looked at the packing slip in a box that had just arrived and yelled, “What — $200 for a pair of jeans?!” I can explain. I have never spent $200 on a pair of jeans in my life. Kirkland, after all, […]
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Commentary: Nancy Pelosi and the protracted decay of democracy
Nancy Pelosi recently announced her intent to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi has occupied that seat since 1987. In nearly four-decades of service, she has accumulated political power and financial resources, earned tremendous influence over Democratic policymaking, and advanced the interests of many of her constituents. She has also contributed […]
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The Maine Millennial: COVID hits some of us harder than others
I could take time off from my job to recover without forgoing pay. Millions aren’t so fortunate.
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Jim Fossel: Real leadership could prevent federal spending battles
Members of Congress should be looking for ways to fix the system and avoid these crises in the future.
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Commentary: Church gives us a shot at community – and community is what we need
If you’re not interested in churchgoing, you can find or make a ‘church’ of your own that connects you to other people.
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Sen. Angus King: America needs stability, not standoffs
Recent government shutdowns have been very painful and very costly. What if we forced Congress to do its job instead?
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Noah Feldman: Republican impeachment inquiry marks low point in history
The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a low point in the mis-deployment of the Constitution’s mechanism for removing a sitting president. Bad as it is, however, the inquiry itself won’t put the nail in the coffin of the […]