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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Health care continues to hold America hostage | Opinion
Congress has turned a lifeline into a bargaining chip.
In Vassalboro, harder times means rising need for Thanksgiving boxes | Column
At R.L. Mercantile & Trading Post, Brea Willette teaches about food security and reaches out a helping hand to those in need.
Partisanship is convenient for officials who avoid doing their jobs | Opinion
Blaming the other side has become the default position in Congress.
Federal government can prevent crisis of child hunger | Opinion
Without action, 55,000 Maine children will lose vital food assistance.
Welcome to Maine, Mr. Baby Man Sir! | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Although he may look like a tiny Paul Sorvino right now, our newly arrived son is the apple of my eye.
Messaging, not manipulation, for Republican majority | Jim Fossel
The party’s unnecessary redistricting efforts will only harden the already significant ideological divide in Washington.
How living in Maine changed my mind about Facebook | Opinion
Living part of the year on a bridgeless island brought me around to the social media site.
Vote ‘No’ on Question 1 to protect the rights of older Mainers | Opinion
The referendum takes aim at our absentee voting laws — a significant issue for the oldest state in the nation.
Question 2 is a necessary next step to prevent gun violence in Maine | Opinion
Voters need to look past the political rhetoric and consider the scientific evidence that shows more lives will be saved.