Recent government support to aid families impacted by substance use is heartening. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $28 million in grants to assist pregnant people and families, while Oregon lawmakers approved $27 million to fund education and drug prevention programs. But government funds are slow to reach communities. Meanwhile, parents, teachers […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Let’s be honest about who’s spreading election disinformation
How do you conduct a nonpartisan discussion about the integrity of election administration when one party is waging war on democratic legitimacy and the other party seeks to uphold it? If the event I attended in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night is any indication, you do it by never uttering the words “Democrat” or “Republican,” […]
Commentary: Do you want the good or bad news on tornadoes and hurricanes?
If the Car Crash Fairy offered you a deal that would lower your odds of getting in a car accident, but the trade-off was that any accidents you did get into would be far more likely to injure or kill you, you probably wouldn’t take that deal. But that might be the bargain we have […]
Opinion: Time for Biden to show some courage regarding Gaza
Tongue-lashings won’t produce a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Tyler Cowen: No, low-skilled immigrants don’t cost taxpayers money
It’s not often that Paul Krugman and Donald Trump agree. But the Nobel-prize-winning economist and former (and future?) president have both subscribed to the mainstream consensus that, in the short run, less skilled immigrants are a burden on public finances. They may receive government benefits, including health care, yet they are not always ready to […]
On the Edge: Mother’s Day
J.P. Devine pauses to remember that we live in a world where mothers and their children are going hungry this very morning.
Opinion: Maine missed an opportunity to create a more fair income tax structure
The veto of a thoughtful, sensible bipartisan policy by Gov. Mills prevents us from using new tax revenue on unmet needs.
Opinion: How can a liberal love Israel?
There’s only one Jewish state. And that’s what is at stake in this war.
Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine
Around 80 bills are in jeopardy because of the governor’s prioritization of tax cuts and business subsidies over Mainers.
Opinion: Another medical school is not the solution to Maine’s problems
Maine does not have a shortage of medical students; it has a shortage of clinical training and residency slots.