America is running out of people who can afford to raise children without assistance.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Veterans Crisis Line, 988 +1, faces major challenges
If following protocol isn’t enough, data and community-based evaluation is the next step toward protecting our nation’s heroes.
Hilary Koch: We must make room for a human response to Oct. 7
To support our hurting friends, maybe the best approach right now is to listen.
The Maine Millennial: Two wrongs do not make a right
Following the conflict in the Middle East, I keep coming back to my dad’s go-to saying.
Jim Fossel: Legislature must restore integrity of second session
For years, the second session has been abused by politicians in Augusta. Enough.
Commentary: Why I’ve decided to vote against the creation of Pine Tree Power
Can we be sure that the public utility will be competent, effective and trustworthy? We can’t.
Commentary: Does free community college tuition really work for Maine?
From degree completion rates, to the effect on private enrollment, to overly wide eligibility, many features of the program don’t stand up to scrutiny.
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to neglect its public university infrastructure
We cannot starve our system to strength.
Commentary: Massacre of Israelis cannot open the door to antisemitism
There is no moral equivalence between Hamas terrorism and Israel.
Douglas Rooks: Pine Tree Power’s Question 3 provides no real answers
If the sole opinion poll to date is accurate, voters will reject Question 3. If they do, we can focus on the real need: a public power authority to govern generation.