When we think of those in need, we think especially of children with critical illnesses. There are tens of thousands of such children across America, many of them in Maine. Not only are they suffering from a wide range of life-threatening medical conditions, but their families are also weighed down by the unspeakable burden of seeing their […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Saving Maine’s year-round communities demands a joint effort
In Stonington, as in many towns across the state, the need for housing requires us to slow, stop and reverse the loss of control of properties to those who neither vote nor reside here.
Commentary: Farmworkers deserve same rights as other workers
Their back-breaking labor puts food on our tables and still they are treated like second-class citizens. Two bills before the state Legislature aim to change that.
Scholars Strategy Network: Need reassurances about election integrity? Serve as a poll worker!
Poll workers (and election officials such as municipal clerks) are the glue that holds American democracy together. And our recent research with Maine poll workers suggests that serving as an election official reduces any fears about election integrity or intimidation at the polls, and bolsters confidence in the integrity of our democracy. Poll workers are […]
Commentary: Gov. Mills seeks to perpetuate Maine control of Wabanaki nations
The type of progress sought by Gov. Mills in tribal-state relations is anything but.
Commentary: What’s really needed to address Maine’s educator shortages
At the root of every solution to the dearth of teachers is something simple: respect.
Commentary: Should the U.S. put limits on TikTok? Probably. But not like this
Born out of mounting fear of surveillance by foreign adversaries, the RESTRICT Act – currently making its way through Congress – would restrict much, much more than it needs to.
Maine Voices: We must not let sportsmanship slip away in our schools
The NCAA and others aren’t exactly coming to the rescue right now. I’ve put together some preliminary guidelines for coaches and teachers.
Jim Fossel: Maine deserves to choose its constitutional officers
Our current system – unique in the U.S. – wrongly leaves officeholders unaccountable to anyone but their own political party.
The Maine Millennial: At this point, who cares about the Second Amendment
Specious, illogical gun-rights arguments wouldn’t be accepted on any other subject.