CMP’s new rate proposal is good for the state, strengthening both our grid and our skilled workforce while reducing rates for customers.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Can gerrymandering be stopped? | Opinion
The Redistricting Reform Act introduced last year, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, is a good place to start.
When it comes to emergency shelter, Maine has a choice to make | Opinion
Will we turn people away and absorb far greater costs later, or will we act with foresight, compassion and integrity?
Rockport tree poisoning case reminds us you can’t put a price on reputation | Steve Collins
When money doesn’t act as a deterrent, what does?
Cap high hospital charges in Maine | Opinion
Unchecked growth in commercial pricing has been destabilizing for our state. A bill before the Legislature stands to improve the picture.
After decades of competing, public universities are collaborating for Maine | Opinion
The taxpayer and tuition dollars invested in our system are delivering a greater return than ever before.
A Trump triumphal arch risks sending an old, aggressive message | Opinion
If the president gets his way, the world’s largest such arch will be erected in D.C. I’d suggest we give close thought to the style’s historical significance — and proceed with caution.
Back to the drawing board on data privacy in Maine | Jim Fossel
A lot has changed in the two years since legislators last took up the issue; a new bill tries to reflect that.
Cutting property taxes in Maine? That’s gonna be a no from me, dawg. | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
As imperfect as our system is, it beats starving municipal government of needed revenue and watching public schools crumble.
Maine’s electrical grid investment can’t be deferred | Opinion
Every year we wait, our aging infrastructure becomes more vulnerable and more expensive to fix.