These programs are doing their part every day for the state’s children and families. The rest of us must do ours to support them.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Health insurance companies should pay a price for abandoning Maine | Opinion
If a company chooses profits over people in our state, it should be barred from returning for 20 years.
I may not have what it takes to be an influencer | Opinion
I’m no Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — and that’s OK.
Long-term care pharmacy change would endanger Maine’s seniors | Opinion
Thousands are at risk if these facilities close their doors due to changes to Medicare Part D reimbursements. Swift action is needed now.
Fewer school districts for better public schools in Maine | Douglas Rooks
If Maine recommits to building better schools, it must spread the benefits fairly. This is best achieved with large, diverse school districts.
Maine should embrace the power of kid-led leadership | Opinion
Youth voices can shift a community faster than those of adults.
Community is the best cure for social anxiety | Opinion
It’s time to take our lives back — together.
If Janet Mills doesn’t wake up and start fighting, she’s toast | Steve Collins
Unless she corrects course, the governor’s Senate campaign is headed for disaster.
Why I’m choosing enthusiasm over experience in this Senate race | Opinion
I don’t want a senator who is going to hit the ground running in a Senate that is more attached to decorum than to making life livable for those of us outside the Beltway. That’s why I’m supporting Graham Platner.
Short-term thinking is not the approach we need on climate change | Opinion
We need to embrace strategies that will sustain our efforts over the long haul.