Two years into the pandemic, it’s still too hard to find out whether or not you have COVID.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Karl W. Smith: The senator who could rescue Biden’s agenda
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers
Eliminating loopholes in incentive programs and closing the tax gap between what is owed and what is paid will provide resources to help families thrive.
Commentary: After 2021 tumult, here’s what it will take to protect American democracy
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Douglas Rooks: Tuning up for the greatest show of 2022
The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol will produce the biggest show that Washington, and the nation, has seen since Iran-Contra in 1986, and perhaps since Watergate in 1973-74.
Commentary: Learn to live with COVID instead of trying to turn the clock back
Whether in drug approval or work arrangements, consider how we might adapt to our new normal.
Maine Voices: Sen. Collins must come to the table and help pass funding bills now
When it comes to our water, wildlife and environment in Maine, there’s no place to play politics.
Sen. Collins: In 2021, I’ve focused on helping Mainers weather public health, economic crisis
As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I also have supported investments in Maine’s communities.
Commentary: Federal regulators going too easy on insider trading
Ordinary investors need to know more about executives’ stock-selling plans.
Maine Voices: Community action on climate change gives me hope
Visionary initiatives include an MDI electric school bus, stream crossing restoration in Aroostook County and an outdoor gear lending library in Millinocket.