When the science clearly shows that we need to act immediately, the court is telling us that we have time to wait.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Tom Waddell: The Supreme Court puts our basic rights on the ballot this fall
The Supreme Court’s recent Christian Nationalist rulings make November elections that much more important
Maine Voices: I’d rather be woke than asleep
How should we respond to people who believe God wants them to vilify innocent people? With love.
Douglas Rooks: Supreme Court lays down the gauntlet
Recent decisions are among the worst ever handed down. And it’s only a start.
Maine Voices: Let’s celebrate Title IX and the future of women’s sports
A new generation of female athletes are fulfilling the promises that were made 50 years ago.
Commentary: Gov. Mills is from Venus, former Gov. LePage is from Mars
The candidates in November’s gubernatorial election are both Mainers, but they might as well come from different planets.
Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
Maine Compass: Maine is much more than “Vacationland”
Our state is not just for getting away. You can spend a lifetime here.
Maine Voices: Let’s save both the Atlantic salmon and the Shawmut Dam
Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy.
Jim Fossel: Only desperate campaigns turn to political stunts
Candidates like Missouri’s Eric Greitens are simply trying to get attention by any means necessary.