It’s time to expand the system to include the gubernatorial election.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The ‘theme’ of my column evolves with me | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
A column on what this column is and how it’s done. Meta!
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The Trumpstein class is solidifying its power. What are the rest of us going to do about it? | Opinion
For years, President Trump has said that ‘the system’ is rigged. He’s right about that — and wrong about who’s doing the rigging.
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Sea farming preserves Maine’s marine heritage. Stop squeezing it out. | Opinion
Restrictive aquaculture ordinances jeopardize working waterfront communities.
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The US men’s hockey team can’t have it both ways | Opinion
When they thought the cameras weren’t rolling, the Olympic gold medalists changed their tune on their female counterparts.
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Trump goes bold on Iran. Is he prepared for the consequences? | Jim Fossel
The president has shown Russia and China that he’s not afraid of them. Although I think that’s a good thing, what comes next is an open question.
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Janet Mills is focused on tribal sovereignty — just not in the way you think | Opinion
Yes, the governor came out in support of tribal gaming. The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, however, lingers on.
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Sustaining the Maine Free College Scholarship is a no-brainer | Opinion
If we want to strengthen our economy and our labor market, we have to make sustained support for this program a priority.
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War is no longer terrible, so we have grown fond of it | Opinion
As we keep seeing, it’s all become far too easy, too slick and too distant.
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Now’s the time for a public power authority in Maine | Douglas Rooks
It’s a big undertaking — and a necessary one.