Gov. Mills’ proposed Dirigo Business Incentive Program focuses on the cost of doing business. The focus needs to be on supporting Maine’s workers.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Gender crisis is really a marriage crisis
So many political issues, from debates over abortion and school curriculum materials to budget cuts, are framed as attacks on “women” as a group, and polls and statistics showing that women’s votes lean left are usually cited as evidence on behalf of the idea that the Republican Party is anti-woman. But these gender gap statistics […]
Hilary Koch: Butts, bikes and the proper time for town intervention
A discussion at the Skowhegan Board of Selectmen meeting raises questions on traumatic backsides.
The Maine Millennial: Our state was not without slavery
Juneteenth is a hinge in the door of our history – Maine’s history, too.
Opinion: Get the facts straight when debating solar programs
You want to talk about concerning subsidies and incentives? Let’s talk about fossil fuel.
Jim Fossel: Legislative process on abortion was a total sham
Political theater like this wastes our time, energy and makes a mockery of democracy.
Commentary: Maine law fails patients who need abortions later in pregnancy
As a scientist, I seek irrefutable answers to complex problems. As a physician, I witness a range of human experience that is intensely nuanced and calls for case-by-case judgment.
Commentary: Sex trade survivors need protection; sex buyers need to stop
A recent column was grossly inaccurate when it stated that trafficking is prevented when both the buying and selling of sex are decriminalized. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Commentary: Maine Department of Transportation must take passenger rail seriously
With existing Amtrak service as the backbone, a revived system of passenger rail connections throughout southern Maine is possible.
Commentary: The complex, misunderstood problem of absent fathers
With Father’s Day upon us, many of us will take a moment this weekend to show our appreciation to our dads. But what is often forgotten is that around 20% of fathers in the United States will likely not hear their child say “Happy Father’s Day.” For a number of reasons, they are absent fathers. […]