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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Democrats should have swiftly condemned attack on Trump | Jim Fossel
When an act of political violence occurs, we must all come together to denounce it.
Congress must protect the travel economy that powers Maine | Opinion
A proposal that could affect credit card rewards programs could have a significant impact on the number of visitors who come here.
Susan Collins no longer even pretends to be a moderate | Steve Collins
Maine’s senior senator once held up the late Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecuticut Democrat, as a role model. I knew Lieberman, and I know Collins falls well short of his commitment to centrist politics.
Water is the leading public health challenge for Maine’s gubernatorial candidates | Opinion
Those seeking the Blaine House need to be forthright about their plans for protecting our clean water supply.
Can we take a moment to appreciate Janet Mills? | Steve Collins
Maine’s first woman governor has been consistently courageous and compassionate in tough times.
Maine must realize that quality of life and progress are not mutually exclusive | Opinion
We can’t prevent growth and adapt. Our cows and our airplanes must peacefully coexist.
Maine has come far on LGBTQ+ rights. That’s no reason to stand still. | Opinion
While the recent defeat of a bill in the Legislature was disappointing, the bigger picture still looks promising.
A reckoning looms for Trump’s failed war | Douglas Rooks
It’s hard to see how the U.S. can emerge from the Iran conflict in anything but a weakened condition.
Political campaigns must stop shutting out people with disabilities | Opinion
Years of flagging people down tells me this is not a knowledge gap. It is a conscious choice.