Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Voices: Maine should collect more from out-of-state homeowners
People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.
Bill Nemitz: His light-bulb moment brightened an otherwise dark Christmas
Where most of Lubec saw a bridge, Joel Ross saw a chance to dispel the holiday gloom.
Jim Fossel: Here’s to a productive Maine legislative session. Yes, really.
The Legislature could avoid the hyperpartisanship that cripples Congress if the party in power used some restraint.
The View From Here: New England oil dealers try ‘concern trolling’
We should ignore pleas by people who profit off fossil fuels to stop the transition to climate-friendly heating.
Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll
I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.
The Maine Millennial: America is failing the testing test
Two years into the pandemic, it’s still too hard to find out whether or not you have COVID.
Karl W. Smith: The senator who could rescue Biden’s agenda
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers
Eliminating loopholes in incentive programs and closing the tax gap between what is owed and what is paid will provide resources to help families thrive.
Commentary: After 2021 tumult, here’s what it will take to protect American democracy
Los Angeles Times (TNS)