Regardless of whether you supported the referendums or not, there’s no denying that legislative efforts to revise them were virtually unprecedented.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Don Roberts: Where sports legends are made, not born
Induction into the Maine Sports Legends Hall of Fame causes writer to reflect on Maine’s hallowed sports history.
Maine Compass: LePage misinforms public in push to end land trust tax exemptions
About 95% of the land is already on tax rolls, and the fiscal impact of taxing the others would be small.
Commentary: Health care bill a moment of truth for GOP
A myopic embrace of trickle-down theory can’t tackle problems that need big-thinking solutions.
Maine Compass: Protect parks, and the arts
The range of experiences here is part of what draws people to Maine.
George Smith: Put me in the Blaine House
Everyone else is running, so here’s my platform.
Lisa Miller: Government, community both have a role in helping overcome small-town struggles
Government can’t do it all, but neither can neighborly giving.
Maine Compass: Presidential libraries a waste of money
While the costs of building them are
Alan Caron: A defining moment for Susan Collins
Maine’s senior senator is at the pinnacle of her power. How she uses it will determine her legacy.
Jim Fossel: Kansas did supply-side economics the wrong way
Cuts in taxes have to be accompanied by cuts in spending.