Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they’re at a huge disadvantage.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: There’s still much work to do on closing the gender pay gap
At the current pace, the pay gap may not be closed for another 50 years.
Maine Voices: Being old enough to understand the world is no bad thing
I’m about to be 92. A rise in ageism, or whatever you want to call it, has been bugging me for a long time.
Commentary: Big Tech wants to remove Mainers’ online privacy protections. We can’t let it.
Beware bills classify a small amount of online data as “sensitive,” and permit free trading of the rest.
Commentary: Maine’s ‘sunshine’ law has lost its power to illuminate
In recent years, the Freedom of Access Act process has become increasingly unreliable. If we care about transparency, we have no choice but to reform it.
Maine Voices: Ukraine continues to prove that war is indeed hell
I’ve always thought a permanent draft would do much to deter U.S. interventionism. I’ve recently come to believe that interventionism is sometimes necessary.
Hilary Koch: The fight for affordable insulin cannot stop now
Major pharmaceutical companies are announcing lower prices. But there is no guarantee they will last.
The Maine Millennial: Getting a routine down feels good
All dog care now falls to me. I’ve started to enjoy bookending my day with walks.
Commentary: Culture of elitism pushes Maine kids away from high school sports
Money keeps kids out of school sports. So does the often too-distant promise of playing time.
Jim Fossel: ‘Right to housing’ takes Maine constitution in wrong direction
A constitution works best when it limits government can do, not when it dictates what government must provide.