Funding and staffing issues are among the obstacles standing between retirees and higher benefits.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: Firearm rights are under continued assault in Maine
The 72-hour waiting period endangers women in urgent need of self-defense and causes economic damage to rural communities.
Jim Fossel: What was the point of Portland’s anti-Trump protest?
If the People’s March last week was about making a lot of noise and impeding traffic … mission accomplished.
Opinion: Could Maine’s Katherine Cornish be pardoned today?
With the recent surge in executive clemency, the history of one of only two women ever sentenced to death in our state is worth another look.
Opinion: The time to tackle bird flu is now
Does our new administration have the political will to prioritize Americans’ health?
Opinion: Xenophobia is not a Christian value
We have allowed rhetoric about immigrants to influence the way we relate to, think about and treat fellow children of God.
Opinion: Coastal living may endanger your life
The threat to public health in these areas due to climate change continues to grow. Innovative solutions are needed.
Opinion: Say no to tariffs that would devastate Maine’s industries
We need to remind Rep. Jared Golden that they didn’t work the first time around. And they won’t work now.
In Trump’s America, a eulogy for the American Dream
After the inauguration, we mourn the loss of American ideals, the columnist writes.
Commentary: Republicans want the poor to pay for Trump’s tax cuts
Cuts proposed by the new administration would come out of the pockets of America’s most vulnerable.