And who wants to use sick days in January? You’ve got 11 more months ahead and might end up much sicker later on.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: The Supreme Court has 6 options for keeping Trump on the ballot. All of them are flawed
I recently surmised that in considering former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for office under the 14th Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court will seek a national solution that applies to all 50 states. That dictates a reversal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s disqualification of Trump for engaging in insurrection, on grounds that preclude other […]
Opinion: America repeats its history of Black oppression with book bans
No longer is racial terror the sole work of people in white hoods but inked in this nation’s history through legislators.
Hilary Koch: Health care and the purgatory of ‘processing’
A trip into the labyrinthine system is no fun when our lives are on the line.
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.
The Maine Millennial: Car headlights are out of control
Won’t somebody think of the rural sedan driver?
Douglas Rooks: Let all votes for president be counted equally
Using the popular vote instead of electors would help restore trust in elections.
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.
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.
Opinion: Secretary Bellows followed Maine law and did her job
What more information about the insurrection do we possibly need?