As long as Donald Trump remains on the scene, don’t expect much in the way of serious policy discussion.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Finding invaluable middle ground on middle age
A belief in the power of shared wisdom on the challenges of midlife prompted me to get serious about the sharing process.
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Opinion: Being a parent is hard. But we parents are not alone.
The Be There for ME public awareness campaign looks to let caregivers know that help is out there.
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Opinion: Democracy is a verb, not a noun
When the time comes, get out there and vote.
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Opinion: It’s time to turn the page on the Trump era
We need to raise the bar and stop normalizing the former president’s toxic behavior.
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Maine Compass: We must demand more from our leaders than fear-mongering racism
What Americans really need to worry about is politicians who spread baseless, xenophobic claims.
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Opinion: Two years into the climate resilience legacy of the Inflation Reduction Act
An unprecedented $3.3 billion is being spent to lay the groundwork for a climate-ready future.
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Opinion: Avangrid case shouldn’t be used for political points-scoring
Both the discourse and the decision should be left to the experienced experts at the Public Utilities Commission.
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Opinion: What a president owes us
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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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 […]