Not having parole in the state of Maine costs taxpayers money, increases danger and simply does not make sense.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
In the face of fascism, bang the drum slowly | Opinion
I hope all conscientious Americans will be spurred to action now.
The holiest day in sports is about much more than the game | Opinion
The parties, the food and the commercials are always the focal points of my annual Super Bowl Sunday experience.
In Maine as nationally, Democrats are suffering from lack of focus | Opinion
More than 10 years after Donald Trump’s descent on the gold escalator, the party is still at sea.
Maine’s energy grid needs help. Crypto mining might offer it. | Opinion
The catalyst could wind up being an unlikely ally: cryptocurrency mining.
Maine’s Clean Slate Act would promote fairness and preserve public safety | Opinion
An old arrest or conviction record should not affect a person’s potential. It’s time for Maine’s laws to reflect that.
Maine’s health care policy must be informed by people on the front lines | Opinion
Effective reform requires careful listening.
A message of encouragement from Minnesota to Maine | Opinion
Protests and whistleblowing have had limited impact here. My advice? Keep doing all you can anyway.
Sen. Collins must know a ‘pause’ on ICE operations is not enough | Opinion
The agency’s activities must be halted altogether — and permanently.
Maine must not lose sight of Border Patrol | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Border Patrol has jurisdiction within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Does that make you feel safer? I have to say it’s not doing anything for me.