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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills remains committed to progress with tribal nations
The Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act was a thorough and significant breakthrough. That isn’t to to say, 40 years later, that it should not be changed.
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Hilary Koch: Workers in the shadows deserve your appreciation
Take a moment to celebrate those who do the jobs we couldn’t hack.
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The Maine Millennial: You can’t legislate a close relationship between parents and children
Supporters of a Maine bill targeting student pronoun changes need to realize that a little respect for young people would go a very long way.
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Maine Voices: Restoring original Maine flag is the right idea – just maybe not right now
Symbols matter, and a flag itself should be a symbol of unity.
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Commentary: We need difficult conversations, not ‘cancel culture’
It used to be almost exclusively the political right that complained about the amorphous boogeyman known as “cancel culture.” Recently, at our research center dedicated to diversity and inclusion, we’ve noticed an intriguing shift in the zeitgeist: Complaints have started surfacing on the left. Whether it’s reproductive justice scholar Loretta Ross, pop star Lizzo or our […]
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Maine Voices: Pine Tree Amendment would protect our environment, now and for decades to come
The Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution would give all Mainers the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
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Douglas Rooks: For Gov. Mills, an invitation to dance with the Maine tribes
There is a way forward for the governor if she wants to show she can collaborate with the Wabanaki.
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Tom Waddell: Maine’s crisis pregnancy centers only serve to deceive
Anti-choice extremists have been restricting abortion access since Roe v. Wade was passed in 1973. One tactic Christian Nationalists use is establishing centers that look like places where women can get an abortion but only receive anti-abortion rhetoric. There were 780 abortion clinics in the country before Roe was overturned, but there are still 4,000 […]
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Commentary: Managing municipal biosolids is a complex issue that requires collaboration
A 24- to 36-month pause in the enactment of a new law barring out-of-state waste from Maine landfills is crucial to averting a deeper crisis.