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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: State rules on mental health and driving create more questions than answers
Painting this category of disorders with a broad brush is a recipe for chaos and confusion.
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Opinion: Why did mini trucks become roadkill in Maine?
The mini truck is inexpensive to buy, drive and repair. Apparently that isn’t good enough for the Committee on Transportation.
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Opinion: Let’s not jump the gun on restarting nuclear reactors
The waste disposal problem must be solved first.
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Opinion: Maine state flag is good enough as it is
This ‘feel good’ choice, which will not benefit the public, is a waste of our time and money.
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Commentary: Oregon had a bold plan to help drug addicts. Then fentanyl showed up
This month, a brief, ambitious and many would say calamitous experiment came to an end: Oregon rolled back Measure 110, its policy decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Rather than handing out small fines with a nudge towards treatment, the police are once again giving misdemeanors to people who are found with […]
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Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 to help move Maine forward
Approving $25 million in grants to Maine businesses at the ballot box in November will greatly assist the state’s economic growth.
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Jim Fossel: Media is MIA on Harris’ shifting views
The American electorate deserves more information about the vice president’s policy positions and plans.
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Opinion: Beware the protest vote bias
When you enter the voting booth on Election Day, boycotting the viable candidates isn’t going to help. Whether you like it or not, one of them is going to win.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s time we return the favor to Planned Parenthood
With the nonprofit organization’s northern New England branch facing an $8.6 million deficit, the people it serves should not forget the countless important services it provides.