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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: In politics, age isn’t just a number
It’s up to both party leadership and voters to steer the U.S. away from the prospect of a gerontocracy.
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The Maine Millennial: Car headlights are out of control
Won’t somebody think of the rural sedan driver?
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Douglas Rooks: Let all votes for president be counted equally
Using the popular vote instead of electors would help restore trust in elections.
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Opinion: Don’t be fooled, snow is becoming a thing of the past
In all but seven of 240 U.S. cities, average winter temperatures have risen since 1970 by an average of 3.8 degrees.
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Opinion: Adopt these steps to relieve private student loan debt
Private student loans have few of the protections of government-issued loans. That has to change.
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Opinion: Secretary Bellows followed Maine law and did her job
What more information about the insurrection do we possibly need?
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Maine Compass: Maine must change the way it selects its constitutional officers
Every other state trusts its people or its chief executive to make these consequential decisions. Why can’t we?
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Commentary: Resolutions aren’t the key to a happier new year. Here’s where to start
We tend to look to the new year as a new beginning, as an opportunity for a fresh start. Aspiring for something different, something better, we devise resolutions in hopes of making ourselves healthier, more productive, more successful … but really, the end goal is to be happier: to feel satisfied rather than wanting at […]
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Commentary: In a stressful world, let’s work on managing our anger in 2024
There is a lot to be angry about. Our political systems are dysfunctional and rife with hateful rhetoric. Headlines about multiple wars abroad are competing for our attention, while at home, we are fighting ideological wars for our basic rights or to protect our communities. A devastating pandemic is grinding through a fourth year. A […]