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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine’s public schools, Maine’s educators, deserve support | Opinion
We’re asking everybody to look past the increasing contentiousness of school budget season and to keep asking: What’s in it for the kids?
Platner will be the senator Maine’s veterans and military families deserve | Opinion
We’ve seen too many politicians wrap themselves in the flag without having earned it.
Portland is building affordable housing at a record pace. Now is not the time to abandon ship. | Opinion
It would be misguided to repeal the city’s Green New Deal due to pressure from wealthy developers.
The Trump administration and birth control — what could possibly go wrong? | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
A new restriction on the contraceptive implant I use appears to be part of a movement to complicate access to safe and effective methods of birth control.
Push to ‘supersize’ aquaculture is not right for Maine | Opinion
Comparisons to the ‘chicken boom’ of the 1950s are not hyperbolic.
Let discovery proceed in Hyde School case | Opinion
In examining the school’s practices and disciplinary culture as part of a lawsuit filed by a former student, transparency is a must.
In wake of Supreme Court setback, a hint of hope for voting rights | Opinion
Visiting civil rights era sites in Alabama with a group of teenagers filled me with a renewed sense of optimism. The fight is far from over.
Maine’s islands have figured out affordable housing | Opinion
For years, island residents have been organizing to address their housing challenges by advancing practical, community-driven solutions. The results are compelling.
Nirav Shah came through for us before. We need him again. | Opinion
Maine is facing challenges that require a proven, trusted leader in the Blaine House. The former state CDC director is the man for the job.