While some older workers are making good money, millions are stuck in low-paying, physically demanding and dangerous jobs at which they have little if any voice or power.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Maine Millennial: Looking for a job is a full-time job
Maybe it’s not that nobody wants to work anymore, it’s that they don’t want to jump through the hoops of the application process.
Opinion: Beachfront property owners should learn to chill
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court could be on the cusp of returning use of the state’s coastal beaches to the people of Maine. Whether or not that comes to pass, reason and basic civility should prevail.
Opinion: Immediate action needed to secure affordable internet in Maine
High-speed internet is not a luxury for older Mainers, it is a necessity.
Opinion: Show us the money wealthy corporations owe Maine
How much tax revenue is the state losing out on annually? We simply don’t know. A bill before the Legislature would shed light on the reality.
Maine Compass: Banning flavored tobacco won’t have intended result
Prohibition hasn’t worked with other substances, and it won’t work now.
Maine Compass: When our immigrants thrive, so does our state
A bill before the Legislature draws on ideas from both sides of the aisle to help help immigrants and grow our workforce.
Opinion: Maine’s first ‘semi-open’ primaries beckon. What does that mean?
Unaffiliated voters can choose whichever ballot they want to fill out in March and June. It’s a significant change to a system we shouldn’t take for granted.
Maine Compass: Bill a critical step in preventing overdose deaths
Research shows that we cannot arrest our way out of the opioid crisis.
Douglas Rooks: Rep. Golden confronts Gov. Mills on guns
The Lewiston shooting was a wake-up call that Maine policymakers cannot afford to ignore.