Substance use disorder in Maine is reaching higher rates than ever before, with the number of lives lost rising steadily since 2014. This has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people turning to substances as a way of coping with these stressful times. That’s why we are proposing a bill before the Maine […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Douglas Rooks: Business taxes gone with the wind
Over the last few decades, businesses have made off with the federal, state and local taxbase.
Maine Voices: For Putin, sport is more than a game
Now is the time for the world athletic community to take drastic measures to isolate Russia, its autocratic leader and his enablers.
Maine Compass: Is L.D. 1673 an appropriate path to affordable housing?
The proposal may work for Maine’s more urban communities, but it won’t work for everyone.
David Trahan: Maine gets an ‘F’ for gun violence. Really?
I usually pay little attention to the propaganda that I receive on my email. Most of it is unreliable information and not worth a second look. So I must admit, when the Giffords Law Center gun control organization sent me an email announcing they had given the state of Maine a grade of “F” for […]
Commentary: Republicans should stand with Biden on Ukraine
Politics should ‘stop at the water’s edge’ when partisan division can be read as weakness.
Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease
Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Maine Voices: Making Maine’s high-speed internet dreams come true
An engaged community can fundamentally alter the economics of a broadband project.
Maine Voices: Ukraine war creates opportunity for online scams
Cybersecurity expert offers steps that people can take to avoid being taken advantage of by bad actors.
Bill Nemitz: Thinking about mental health? It’s about time.
The pandemic and a state surplus provide a long-overdue opportunity to help Mainers who long have been overlooked.