I consider the value of a potential life against the value of a woman’s lived life to the point she becomes pregnant, and I come down on the side of that lived life.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Title 42 is done. Is the US ready to get serious about managing migration at the border?
U.S. border policy is stuck in the past. The expiration of Title 42 gives the U.S. government another chance to effectively manage migration and border security, but it will be successful only if it addresses the reality of Western Hemisphere migration. Our deterrence policies and enforcement infrastructure were built decades ago for single adult men […]
Commentary: Background checks are the backbone of gun violence prevention
Nothing will bring back our spirited, loving daughter Darien Richardson, but we know we can prevent more tragedies.
Maine Compass: The role of parents and their rights should never be controversial
For parents across our country, you could say 2021 was a renaissance year. Fueled by the virtual learning systems implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents had a chance to see firsthand what their children were learning in school. More importantly, many were surprised by the teaching methods, or pedagogy, of what was being taught. In […]
Commentary: Building a paid family and medical leave program that works for all Mainers
Many workers are forced to drop out of the workforce entirely to take care of their children and parents. If we want to be pro-family and pro-workforce, we need this kind of program.
Douglas Rooks: Ukraine a defining issue for 2024
Biden must show positive results over the next 12 months from NATO’s vast investment in Ukraine’s charismatic young leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, or his reelection will be in jeopardy.
Commentary: Maine gains from congressional delegation’s global outlook
U.S. leadership and investment overseas reaps myriad dividends – a fact our elected representatives in D.C. have a firm grasp of.
Commentary: Maine’s trails and great outdoors richly deserve our investment
Skowhegan is not alone in seeing the magnificent value of trails. But we need state and federal support to realize our potential as a place with accessible and connected trails that offer year-round experiences.
Commentary: Staffing hospitals at skeletal levels forces nurses to scramble
Nurses from Portland to Presque Isle have told me they are unable to either save patients’ lives or ensure they go home without any preventable complications. L.D. 1639 could change that.
Commentary: Why do we assume that it’s safe to use our phones while we drive?
There’s growing recognition that the use of handheld phones while driving is profoundly dangerous. The data suggest that using your phone ‘responsibly’ isn’t great either.