Who do we believe is best equipped to uphold the dignity of the individual and affirm the standards of communal decency?
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: Jared Golden marches to his own drummer
Ordinarily, a three-term congressman from Maine would have little trouble winning another term. After six years, voters have settled in and, barring scandal, return incumbents with regularity. But Jared Golden is making it interesting. Maine’s 2nd District Democrat does stand on contested ground, with Donald Trump carrying the district in both 2016 and 2020. Golden […]
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Opinion: Mainers are being punished for making smarter health decisions
A state law that changes the legal definition of tobacco to any product that contains nicotine – including Zyn pouches, which I use – is woefully misguided.
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University of Maine System Chancellor: Gov. Mills’ investment in the University of Maine system is paying off
Policies and investments championed by Gov. Janet Mills are increasing student enrollment and state impact at Maine’s public universities, the chancellor writes.
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Opinion: How far American Christianity has fallen
Scandals and an erosion of character have caused the churches to lose what moral authority they had.
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Commentary: Why aren’t we talking about America’s retirement crisis?
Nearly half of older Americans have no retirement savings and must rely solely on Social Security in old age.
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Sen. Angus King: Bipartisan solutions key to tackling affordable housing shortfall
We’re not going to resolve the housing crisis in one large move; it’ll take a wide range of creative and proactive steps to get us where we need to be.
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Commentary: Adults can also embrace a ‘back to school’ attitude
Going back to my days as a schoolboy, the close of summer has always felt to me like a time of beginning. We tend not to think of the incoming autumn this way. Already, we’re nostalgic for the vacation we just took. If we’re headed for school, there’s a certain bemoaning that occurs. There will […]
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Commentary: Disaster preparedness must be front and center in the presidential campaign
Thirty-two years ago, a tropical storm wandered over an area of superheated water and exploded into a monster Category 5 hurricane with 174 mph winds. Compact and powerful, Hurricane Andrew slammed into south Florida, obliterating houses and leaving 65 people dead. In the days that followed, our response to the disaster was a textbook case […]
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Opinion: Statewide family planning needs greater support
Public investments in services like those provided by Planned Parenthood are proven to save taxpayer money.