It’s fascinating how, when it suits their purpose, pundits lean heavily on “history” in predicting what they assume will happen. When the “chattering classes,” as the Brits call them, predicted a Republican takeover of Congress in November 2022, they universally cited “history” as the reason. The history they cited is that the party of a […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Offshore wind is Maine’s opportunity of a century
The economic, climate and energy benefits of locally designed and constructed wind technology promise to be monumental for our state.
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Commentary: Depression doesn’t have to stop or kill John Fetterman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
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Maine Voices: Pitchers and catchers report
A non-fan tries to introduce his son to the wide world of sports via the town baseball clinic. Things almost immediately don’t go as planned.
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Maine Voices: Rethinking the future – how much growth do we want?
A population explosion is straining infrastructure, hurting the climate, driving up the deficit and fueling competition for housing. Federal officials should keep this in mind when making policy.
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Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter
Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.
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Commentary: Put parents back where they belong – the center of their children’s education
Some are trying to shift the space occupied by Maine mothers and fathers, but a great deal of work is being done to reverse this trend.
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Maine Voices: What would Jesus do now? It’s actually a radical question.
Recent Super Bowl ads suggested that Jesus is just like us, but what strikes me is how willing he was to upend easy pieties.
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Commentary: Why Fox News’ lies about Trump’s defeat probably aren’t protected by the First Amendment
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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Commentary: Efforts to protect Maine children from lead poisoning are working
The work of a host of individuals and groups has succeeded in cutting rates of lead poisoning by half in a 10-year period. Let’s move the needle further.