We need to know that Maine politicians will not cooperate with or facilitate the Trump administration’s mass deportation machine.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Parties should be glad Maine voters have choices | Jim Fossel
We need leaders who can adapt, regardless of party or age. If that’s older candidates, fine. But let the electorate decide.
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Maine is being flooded by illicit vapes, kratom and more | Opinion
We can’t afford to look away from the proliferation of these substances or the criminal networks behind them.
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Graham Platner will restore power to the people | Opinion
Judge the Democratic Senate candidate on what he wants to do for Mainers now, not his past mistakes.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Jared Golden’s exit is an indictment of today’s politics | Steve Collins
Despite being faced with uncommon challenges, Maine’s departing congressman never lost the common touch.
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After 60 years of visiting, I won’t be returning to Maine | Opinion
The arbitrary, unchecked procedure for entry into the U.S. from Canada is just not worth the risk.
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Trump’s Gaza deal is a recipe for permanent occupation, not peace | Opinion
The president’s deeply flawed plan is more political theater than diplomatic breakthrough.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Democrats need to stop with the purity tests | Opinion
Gravitating toward mediocre candidates perceived as ‘safe’ will not move America forward.
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In Maine’s public education debate, both sides should be received in good faith | Opinion
If we get beyond partisan grandstanding, we must accept that both approaches have something of value to offer.
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Mainers, Americans sent very strong messages at the polls | Douglas Rooks
Voters delivered a strong rebuke to President Trump and to the Republican Party more broadly. These results should be instructive.