When every vote can feel like life or death, it’s nice to be voting on the state flag.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Recent lawsuits highlight DHHS failure to protect Maine kids
What will it take for the department to listen?
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Ray Vensel: What Project 2025 could mean for you
The Maine Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation is not anti-religion. We support everyone’s right to worship (or not worship) according to their beliefs. The chapter supports the separation of state and church because specific religious beliefs should not be coded into government. That would be state-sponsored, forced religion — something that is not […]
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Opinion: Why we enter Ukraine’s war zone again and again
Joining food and supply convoys to the country’s orphanage and safe house system is a privilege.
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Roger Katz: Why this longtime Republican is voting for Kamala Harris
Stopping Donald Trump and the risk he poses to our country is more important than party politics, writes the former four-term Republican state senator from Augusta.
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Opinion: Be alert and help prevent Maine’s next child abuse death
Let’s stop pointing fingers and start thinking rigorously about prevention.
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Opinion: UMaine System needs to bring respect to the bargaining table
Delays and communication issues are hampering negotiations between the system and the graduate workers union.
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Douglas Rooks: Republicans join the battle to save democracy
In Maine, two former state senators have kickstarted an effort to appeal to Republican voters who have doubts about Donald Trump, and may consider voting for Kamala Harris, the columnist writes.
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Opinion: Immigration is an economic imperative for America
Migration has always been central to the American story; we are stronger because of it.
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Opinion: A supportive community pauses before judging a child
My 7-year-old daughter didn’t let her ADHD or autism spectrum disorder disrupt her enjoyment of a recent concert at Merrill Auditorium. She’s one of the lucky ones.