One minute I’m watching Nathan Lane in drag, the next we’re striking Iran. Why do we keep doing this to ourselves?
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Congress is out to get immigrants. Maine will pay the price. | Opinion
Shutting immigrants out of basic social supports hurts our communities and our local economy.
Maine blew an opportunity to repair its health care system | Opinion
The proposed All Maine Health Act, which would provided insurance coverage for all state residents, was wrongly rejected in Augusta.
To best support Maine, pay attention to nation, world | Opinion
The question isn’t whether we will experience fear but what are we going to do when we find ourselves afraid.
Sporting events give Mainers something to rally around | Opinion
The enthusiastic embrace of the state’s new pro men’s soccer team is the latest sign that Maine can be more than just an outdoor recreation mecca.
Bipartisan effort paves way for sustainable transportation in Maine | Opinion
The good work of Gov. Mills and the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation deserves recognition.
MaineCare made me a survivor and a mother. Congress must defend it. | Opinion
It’s hard for me to fathom any consideration of federal cuts to Medicaid.
NOAA fish stock assessments must move with the times | Opinion
The agency’s data used to be the envy of the world. Those days are gone, and we need to bring them back.
Shame on Bishop Ruggieri for closing St. Dom’s | Opinion
He has no idea what this school has meant to the greater Lewiston-Auburn community.
SCOTUS is failing its own constitutional test | Douglas Rooks
Shockwaves from the court’s 2024 ruling on presidential immunity are being felt around the world.