We need to strive to listen when we hear – and not just to like-minded people.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Pine Tree Power good for both consumers and climate goals
Climate advocacy groups support Question 3 because they believe a consumer-owned utility can help Maine meet environmental objectives.
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Commentary: U.S. policy basically discourages having kids. Our economy is paying the price.
America is running out of people who can afford to raise children without assistance.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jim Fossel: Legislature must restore integrity of second session
For years, the second session has been abused by politicians in Augusta. Enough.
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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.
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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.
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Commentary: Maine can’t afford to neglect its public university infrastructure
We cannot starve our system to strength.