Yes, the governor came out in support of tribal gaming. The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, however, lingers on.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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.
Now’s the time for a public power authority in Maine | Douglas Rooks
It’s a big undertaking — and a necessary one.
NECEC conservation plan will not protect Maine’s mature forests | Opinion
As professional foresters, we’re astonished by the commercial forestry proposed for more than 80% of the conservation area.
No, Graham Platner and Janet Mills are not polar opposites | Opinion
By dismissing Graham Platner’s youth and campaign style, people are only helping the Republican cause.
Gov. Mills has the right stuff to be Maine’s next senator | Letter
Democrats, independents and supporters of the Grand Old Republican Party should find themselves in agreement here.
Are we going to stand by while our rivers run dry? | Opinion
Are we going to let it get to the point where soldiers stand guard around reservoirs? Where people stand in line with empty bottles for a drink of clean water?
Cumberland County must sever all ties with ICE | Opinion
It’s time the county formally ends the agreement that supports cooperation with the federal agency.
Maine must choose between fear and community safety | Opinion
In the face of increased immigration enforcement activity in the state, we need to make a conscious choice to protect our neighbors.