Research shows that we cannot arrest our way out of the opioid crisis.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: Rep. Golden confronts Gov. Mills on guns
The Lewiston shooting was a wake-up call that Maine policymakers cannot afford to ignore.
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Opinion: Sears Island was the right choice for wind facility
Allegations of ‘promises broken’ by Gov. Mills overlook critical historical context.
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Maine Compass: Fight against poverty March 2 in Augusta
The Poor People’s Campaign is a national movement to address fundamental injustices in the United States.
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Maine Compass: Maine students miss too much school. What can be done?
As school districts and communities, we need to let every student know we support them.
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Tom Waddell: Maine should not send public funds to private Christian schools
Public money should not go to organizations that want to destroy public schools.
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Opinion: Bill ensures more options for state’s homeless
Restricting where unhoused people can go in the winter is a disservice to them – and to the general public.
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Opinion: Department of Marine Resources must make fishery safer for whales
Where there is overlap of fishing gear and whale habitat use, there is risk of entanglement.
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Commentary: You need to know what Trump is saying at his rallies
A majority, I think (hope?), would come away without a doubt about which of the two candidates is unhinged. Hint: It isn’t Biden.
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Opinion: With Sears Island decision, state goes back on its word
Placing the proposed offshore wind manufacturing facility at Mack Point is the environmentally superior alternative.