A shutdown is no one’s idea of good legislative leadership.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Eight years of writing this column has connected me to the people
Last word in education: The relationship between teacher and student is the key to success.
Maine joining other states where Second Amendment rights shine
Legislature passes concealed carry bill; it now waits for decision by Appropriations Committee before heading to governor.
101 ‘Finding the Pony’ columns — and still counting
When I started writing, I had no idea the impact my experiences would have on others.
Preventing elder abuse is a community initiative with a community solution
Financial exploitation is among most common forms of elder abuse.
Proposed mining rules puts Maine’s natural resources in jeopardy
Even a responsible mine, held up as a model, has violated Clean Water Act, even though amount of pollution ruled to be ‘minimal.’
Democrats willing to shut down government over welfare issue
House Republicans firm in resolve to protect Maine’s most vulnerable.
LePage’s overreach alienates even some fellow Republicans
Even the governor’s Republican allies are rejecting his proposals and overriding his vetoes.
Cellphone tax to expand ConnectME is bad idea
Issue is not lack of access to high-speed broadband, it’s that people choose not to link up.
‘Trickle-down taxation’ is putting a big hurt on municipalities
Cities, towns, school districts sag under increasing weight of transferred state costs.