Public investments in services like those provided by Planned Parenthood are proven to save taxpayer money.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The Maine Millennial: JD Vance has women all wrong
A woman does not need to be a mother to be a good educator. Does this really need saying?
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Hilary Koch: We need to step up, and stop letting girls down
Two recent news stories show the experience of being a woman in a world that promises progress but rarely delivers, writes the columnist.
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Opinion: Incensed by dishonor of the Medal of Honor
Donald Trump equating the significance of the country’s highest award for valor with the civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom is nothing short of a travesty.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans are in a bind on abortion
Trump and Vance’s waffling on the issue could prove costly with voters in November.
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Opinion: Policymakers in search of sound science need to listen to fishery
Rep. Jared Golden’s recent efforts to revitalize Maine fisheries through public-private partnerships are warmly welcome.
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Opinion: AI could prove very helpful to Maine students
Let’s cut through the noise, shall we?
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Commentary: Harris’ price controls won’t tame inflation
Right problem, wrong solution. It’s one of the most familiar stories in politics. Thanks to inflation, every American is paying higher prices for groceries and housing than before the pandemic. But politicians’ proposed solutions would make those problems even worse. The right solution is to attack inflation’s root cause, a money supply that ran amok […]
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Opinion: Fair evaluation of Maine DOE reveals no sacrifices
The Department of Education isn’t exploring artificial intelligence or other technology at the expense of traditional knowledge and skill. It’s simply moving with the times.
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Commentary: Netanyahu’s conflicts of interest are hurting Israel
There’s no job on earth less attractive than being a head of state forced to decide between cutting a hostage deal with terrorists that risks encouraging repetition, or consigning innocents to be murdered. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows this dilemma better than anyone. To get a single soldier back in 2011, he traded more […]