Those of us who are old enough to remember those days know that policies that kill women create ripples of pain throughout families, communities and society.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Will voter turnout in November repeat the historic numbers of 2020?
As we race to Election Day, one polling question will gain enormous importance in our understanding of the race — who are the actual voters? Using likely-voter screens, pollsters are now trying to figure out who will vote and who will sit this one out. In most polls, there is usually a small difference in […]
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Opinion: Sen. King’s failure in judgment could prove costly
His support of the Kennedy Amendment, which the senator voted for this time last year, was gravely mistaken.
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Opinion: Data tinkering is a key piece of the polling puzzle
Are pollsters more interested in protecting their reputations than understanding the electorate?
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Opinion: We need an election timeout
Stop and ask yourself about the consequences of being OK with vitriol, indecency, division and crudeness in any candidacy.
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Commentary: How much will the Supreme Court matter in the 2024 election?
What role, if any, will the Supreme Court play in the November presidential election? That is the crucial, unknowable question, as the court returns from its summer recess. Will this be an election like 2000, when the Supreme Court in effect decided the outcome with its decision in Bush v. Gore? Or will this be […]
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Opinion: More must be done to protect Maine’s environment
We have to ensure that the agencies charged with stewarding our natural resources are fully funded and staffed.
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Opinion: A lot done for education in Maine; a lot more to do
Myself and my Democratic colleagues won’t let culture-war bickering distract from important work.
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Opinion: We cannot fail the children of Maine any longer
The Office of Child and Family Services is on fire. Lawmakers can’t afford to wait for the first responders.
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Commentary: Instagram teen accounts — Just one front in the fight for mental health
It’s good news that Instagram has launched stricter controls for teen accounts, strengthening privacy settings for those under 18. Underage users’ accounts are now automatically set to private mode. The platform is also implementing tighter restrictions on the type of content teens can browse and blocking material deemed sensitive, such as posts related to cosmetic […]