I’ve had my disagreements with Sen. Susan Collins over the years, but she has stepped up for Maine’s LGBTQ community. That’s worth recognizing.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Local control is holding education back in Maine | Opinion
When it comes to accountability among educators, a statewide system for teacher evaluation and teachers’ professional development would be of huge benefit to our state.
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Is it any wonder Fetterman is annoyed by Platner? | Jim Fossel
The maverick senator from Pennsylvania is watching Maine’s upstart Democrat copying brazenly from his playbook.
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An affordable starter home in Maine? The math shows it’s a myth. | Opinion
While workforce housing programs are essential, Maine’s existing model fails the people it is meant to help.
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Heartfelt thanks to the fathers all around us | Opinion
A father is anyone who helps a child feel safe, loved, supported and valued. My late husband Ryan understood that better than anyone.
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Remember that the only American ever executed for slave-trading was a Mainer | Steve Collins
Although slavery flourished in the American South, its evil could be found across the country.
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Graham Platner and the new American pillory | Opinion
The law eventually closes the file on most offenses. The shame machine never does. Is this really the kind of accountability we want to govern American democracy?
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Annulment of EPA ‘endangerment findings’ cripples Clean Air Act | Opinion
There is no history of executive orders being used to overturn scientific findings that are widely (indeed, globally) accepted. Why is this any different?
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Furious gerrymandering can still be overcome | Douglas Rooks
Given increased racial tolerance among younger Americans, another New Deal coalition could be built — leaving the GOP billionaires vulnerable.
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With Flock, South Portland built a surveillance goldmine. That can’t happen again. | Opinion
Although last week’s City Council decision comes as a relief, the fight against these cameras has just begun.