The Democrats’ big win is backroom deal that will ultimately do more harm than good.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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On the Edge: Fever dreams and hallucinatory thoughts
Oppressive heat, in Maine of all places, led to a swampy, sleepless night for J.P. Devine as his thoughts lurched from Hoffa to O’Toole.
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Wick Johnson: In Augusta, a triumph of vision and hope
Realities can change dramatically. My parents sent me to camp in Maine when I was young. They loved Maine and wanted to settle here after World War II, but professional jobs were scarce and they settled in Upstate New York instead. When, in the early 1970s, I graduated from college I moved to western Maine […]
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Hilary Koch: Judging people by their worst mistake
If our justice system is truly about “correction,” then we need to allow people to rejoin society.
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Paul Mills: After the Roe repeal, a look at how Maine fills its highest court
Maine’s process for selecting justices contains some lessons for the nation as a whole.
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Bobby Ghosh: Democracies can weather prosecutions of former presidents
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Douglas Rooks: Are Democrats’ accomplishments enough for voters?
As we head into an unsure election, it’s more fun to watch than pontificate.
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Maine Voices: Time to expand our concept of ‘Maine’ and the people who bring it to life
By thinking of our state as a vast network of people and ideas, we can fuel its economy.
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Sen. Angus King: How Congress is addressing inflation, climate change and the deficit
Any of the provisions of the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act would be incredibly impactful on their own. Combined, they set Americans up for stable, sustained success.