This bill, tailored to Maine, represents a historic victory for working people and families across our state.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Douglas Rooks: With court ruling, equal representation and democracy win the day
With voting rights under attack, the nation’s highest court took to their defense.
Devin Gray just a Maine boy that loves music — and has gone everywhere
Musician to perform July 8 at the Portland Conservatory of Music.
Commentary: 20 short observations from a high school teacher at year’s end
As school wraps for the summer, these notes provide a view into today’s classroom. 1. Students tell me they need their iPhones because their brains are wired differently than mine. One said, “Mr. Miller, we need the dopamine hit.” 2. By accident, an intruder alarm warning went off in one of our district schools, and […]
Maine Compass: Maine Trails Bond will protect state’s most precious resources
Why does the Maine Trails Bond (L.D. 1156) legislation deserve our support? As a state that cultivates so much economic value from the outdoor recreation industry, L.D. 1156 is the catalyst we need to help establish and maintain the infrastructure Maine needs to meet the demand of its adventure seeking residents and visitors. In a […]
Tom Waddell: Maine should cut funding for private school altogether
A recent article in the Morning Sentinel reported, “A federal lawsuit is once again challenging Maine’s limits on sending public money to religious schools.” The discrimination argument the plaintiffs are using now is the opposite of their previous argument. One commentator on the above article summed up the plaintiff’s argument by writing: “Previous arguments claimed […]
Commentary: Maine is falling short of its obligations to young children with special needs
Our state doesn’t adequately reimburse the vital work of special purpose community schools. A simple legislative bill can right that damaging wrong.
Commentary: Are book bans unconstitutional? They are certainly political
In Missouri, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “Maus” about the Holocaust faces possible removal from schools for at least the third time over its depiction of a female character in a bathtub. In South Carolina, an Advanced Placement teacher has been forced to abandon her lesson about systemic racism using “Between the World and Me” […]
Commentary: Climate change presents threats, opportunities for Maine’s small-business community
The business world is good at assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The path to climate resilience shouldn’t be any different.
The Maine Millennial: You think queerness is a fad? Think again.
I’m more and more proud of the bravery and grit of my lesbian grandmothers.