Our neighbors have successfully experimented with buried power lines. Why can’t we?
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Yellow flag laws are not nearly enough
The writing’s on the wall: A yellow flag law is a compromise that is too complicated to be effective.
Commentary: Before Lewiston shootings, the gun rules were unfair and weren’t even followed
It turns out that children can teach adults a few things about rules.
Maine Voices: We must not let our fear close in on our chances for joy
Tired of other people’s behavior dictating what I can and cannot do, I made a choice to push past it.
Sen. Brad Farrin: Important decisions on electric cars should be made by Legislature
You’ve likely heard that several Maine environmental groups petitioned the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) to adopt California’s aggressive Advanced Clean Car and Truck rules for Maine. The goal of the groups Natural Resources Council of Maine, Sierra Club and Conservation Law Foundation is to bypass the Maine Legislature and force their own climate […]
Commentary: Let’s protect Maine elections from foreign government interference
If you’re still on the fence about Question 2, consider that the state government isn’t permitted to spend in the same elections. Vote ‘yes.’
Commentary: We have been handed an opportunity to prevent the next mass shooting
Now is the time to strengthen state firearm safety legislation and insist our federal lawmakers honor our tragedy with policy.
Hilary Koch: Maine must take lead on fight against gun violence
A week and a half ago, over 30 Maine school districts were closed. So were several banks, grocery stores, gas stations, and other businesses. The roads were empty, much like on Christmas. But it wasn’t a holiday, because L.L. Bean in Freeport was closed too, and everyone knows Bean is open 24/7, year-round. On Oct. […]
The Maine Millennial: Be gentle with yourselves right now
Fortunately for us, Mainers are very good at stepping up and helping one another.
Bill Nemitz: The yellow flag law isn’t working. Maine’s leaders should be seeing red.
We owe it to the 18 people killed in the Lewiston shootings to strengthen our gun control laws.