Vice President Kamala Harris led a coalition that stretched from lefty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to former Rep. Liz Cheney and her arch-conservative father, Dick Cheney. She campaigned on a vision of a lawful, morally decent, multiracial society where hard work could still secure the American Dream, where clean energy would drive a dynamic economy, and […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: An opportunity for Maine’s veterans to continue their service
Veterans representatives help other former service members to maximize their employment opportunities.
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Opinion: Revisit the cautionary words of Walt Whitman
The poet’s essay “Democratic Vistas” is right for our current moment.
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The Maine Millennial: A rude awakening to a bitter reality
In the wake of Trump’s election victory on Tuesday, I’m sad and scared. Mad, too. This guy? Really?
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Jim Fossel: Continued minority status a blessing in disguise for Maine Republicans
With the state facing an almost billion-dollar budget shortfall in the forthcoming biennium, GOP legislators should just sit back and relax.
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Opinion: This is an obvious time for a centrist party in America
It wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worthwhile.
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Opinion: Mainers agree: Dark money has no place in politics
Maine is worth protecting, and America is still an idea worth fighting for.
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Opinion: Business community must fill leadership gap on climate
With climate deprioritized under a new Trump administration, business leaders must step up.
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Opinion: Prioritize both the humanities and the workplace
Job training cannot come at the expense of an education.
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Commentary: The only thing bigger in this election than Trump’s comeback is the media’s self-own
Everyone loves a comeback story. Maybe that’s all there is to Donald Trump’s otherwise unbelievable victory over Vice President Kamala Harris and the most well-financed campaign in U.S. history. Or maybe it’s nothing more complicated than election fundamentals: Too many Americans think the nation is on the wrong-track. It’s the economy, stupid. In the coming […]