Unfortunately, there’s no way to put a positive spin on these worrying numbers.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine beachfront property owners’ rights should be respected | Opinion
Can we come practice soccer in your front yard?
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CDC purge brings public health to the brink | Douglas Rooks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a lot of explaining to do.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Susan Collins should quit the Republican Party | Steve Collins
The party Sen. Collins long knew and admired is utterly unrecognizable today. I believe Maine voters would reward her for acting on that reality.
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Celebrating 90 years of Social Security in Maine | Opinion
Since 1935, the program has helped provide economic security to millions of Americans. We need to work together to ensure that it remains strong.
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Another sad reminder of America’s failure to protect its children | Opinion
The recent school shooting in Minneapolis is yet another consequence of state and federal legislators failing to enact common-sense firearm legislation.
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The politics of solidarity is the right path forward for Maine | Opinion
We need to reject the politics of fear. The fight for a better Maine is the fight for a better world.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
The happy reality is that Maine’s finances are in good shape | Steve Collins
An upgraded bond rating and a $152 million surplus are undeniable signs of good stewardship.
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A new phenomenon has arrived on Maine’s political landscape | Jim Fossel
Behold the candidate feint.
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The worst ‘jokes’ you’ll ever hear | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
A Maine cop, corrections officer and pastor have been arrested by ICE and targeted for deportation. I’m sure glad these troublemakers are off the street.