America is hurtling toward a historic and potentially cataclysmic default — and its best hope for avoiding it may be one of the least popular men in Washington: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Don’t mistake passage of a plan to raise the debt ceiling for progress. The bill, passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Maine must urgently change the rhetoric about education
At one time, our state leaders talked about enticing the ‘best and the brightest’ into education. We have since strayed dangerously far from that vision.
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Commentary: Better, safer workplaces are worth fighting for
Jessica James didn’t have to die. Last year, James was killed three months short of her 33rd birthday at FedEx’s World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee. The forklift she was driving flipped over, crushing her underneath. Her death was no unforeseeable freak accident. James was driving on a metal ramp to deliver a load of packages […]
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Maine Compass: Let’s not forget about adult smokers
One of the best ways to improve public health in Maine is for adult smokers to stop smoking. Lask week, I testified in front of the Health and Human Services Committee in response to a misguided bill that would prevent them from doing so. Unfortunately, the bill would ban products that the U.S. Food and […]
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Commentary: History offers sobering lessons as Biden tries for second term
The president may face a prospect that could prove almost as difficult for him as losing: winning.
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Commentary: The stakes couldn’t be higher for local news
Journalism is more vibrant in Maine than in many other states. Let’s keep it that way.
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Jim Fossel: Limits on recall of officials stifle democracy
Imposing further restrictions on local recalls would undermine at least two cherished Maine traditions.
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The Maine Millennial: We do not need to shoot to protect ourselves
America has given itself an anxiety disorder. Guns should not be in the mix.
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Commentary: On many fronts, Maine Democrats are fighting for equity
The pandemic laid bare inequities that for too long have gone unchecked. We’re working hard to repair them.
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Commentary: The US should help civilians escaping Sudan’s violence — before it gets worse
Sudan has descended into chaos as rival military leaders fight for power in the East African nation. Since the violence broke out April 15 in Khartoum, the capital, hundreds have been killed. The U.S. Embassy was shut down after the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team 6 and the Army’s special forces evacuated American diplomatic staff. But […]