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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: Sen. Troy Jackson’s plans are straight out of the early 20th century
Attacking Canadian loggers won’t help Maine.
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Commentary: Making health care work for Maine families like mine
Nobody with diabetes should have to ration vials of insulin. A new package would hold drugmakers accountable and make medications more affordable.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Retirement system should divest fossil fuel stocks
These investments are bad for the environment, bad for retirees and bad for the state.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Film-media community has room to become a far bigger part of Maine’s economy
State agencies, private businesses and cultural institutions – not to mention Stephen King – should seize the chance to invest in and work with Maine media makers.
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Jim Fossel: Maine should limit all PAC contributions
A cap and tax on business, nonprofit and union contributions would do more than a corporate donation ban to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
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The Maine Millennial: Working while ailing is a pre-COVID relic
New paid sick leave policies should survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Living in a one-click world
Amazon makes it easy to shop, but it causes a lot of hardship on the other side of the screen.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Basking in barbecue, bear hugs and the freedom of the open road
A post-vaccination trip from Maine to Virginia opens a window on life after the pandemic.
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Sen. Craig Hickman: There can be no backsliding on our right to vote
While Maine has some of the strongest voting laws in the country, some are still trying to make it harder to cast a ballot, the Winthrop senator writes.