Americans have the ability to pick representatives who will make a huge slew of decisions affecting our futures and also our ability to empower ourselves, writes Amy Fried.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: This election, let’s take FDR’s words to heart
How else might America hope to convert retreat into advance?
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Opinion: Is there any room to tax Mainers more?
The state’s latest budget forecast puts its fiscal irresponsibility on full display.
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Opinion: Maine is making headway in the battle against opioid use disorder
Recent regulatory changes have helped more Mainers get access to methadone treatment.
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Opinion: Praying that old wounds lead to new wisdom
It is possible that the tragedy of the moment in the Middle East will lead to a more civilized, sustainable relationship between Jews and Arabs. That is a thought we must cling to.
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Opinion: When it comes to climate change, the future is now
That unpleasant truth was on full display recently in North Carolina. If you do not find the events there alarming, check yourself for a pulse.
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The Maine Millennial: We need more options for treating chronic pain
There are not nearly enough doctors and their slates fill up fast. The non-pharmaceutical treatments that work may very well cause patients to go broke.
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Jim Fossel: Vote your conscience, not someone else’s
The real purpose of candidate endorsements these days is to make the endorser feel good.
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Sen. Craig Hickman: We must protect all our children
Maine has the worst rate of child maltreatment in the nation. We can’t stand for this. Despite historic investment in recent years, key indicators on child welfare aren’t improving. Improvements haven’t come fast enough for the thousands of children without permanent homes, the burnt-out case workers watching children fall asleep in hotel rooms overnight, the foster parents […]
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Douglas Rooks: How to fix the way Maine funds new school construction
The state’s model simply isn’t working, and is leaving communities with out-of-date buildings.