Mandating a statewide inventory and a rape kit tracking system would show that Maine is committed to transforming its approach to survivors’ healing and justice.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: Eclipse was a powerful reminder to look at what unites us
Some feel that the event marks a time for new beginnings. If so, we would do well to sit up and pay attention.
Opinion: Renewable gas will help Maine reach its climate goals
Any suggestion that the state would limit the expansion of gas distribution systems is shortsighted.
Douglas Rooks: Legislature leaves behind a tangled trail
The session ended with confusion and a load of legislation not acted on.
Opinion: ‘Masters of Air’ shows us we still have a lot to learn about heroes of World War II
Reflecting on the courage exhibited by those who fought in World War II throws today’s world into sharp relief.
Commentary: Ukraine aid shows MAGA hasn’t cowed Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a titanic struggle to get Ukraine aid through the House, one that demonstrates the benefits of cooperation and the pitfalls of extremism. His ultimate success on Saturday, however, came at a dear price, one paid by Ukrainians in blood and in the countless lives that might have been saved had […]
Opinion: Existential threat to Armenia is imminent, real
109 years after the Armenian Genocide, the nation’s survival as a democracy requires U.S. support.
Opinion: Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
Our focus should be on finding ways to make every job as safe as it can be for everyone.
Opinion: Wind development on Sears Island is a dead end
The Press Herald editorial board needed to put its weight behind Mack Point, the least environmentally damaging and most practical alternative.
Opinion: State response to Juniper Ridge landfill concerns falls short
This Earth Day, local residents are demanding real environmental solutions .