Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine’s strong support for vaccines soon will be put to the test.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Portland referenda could echo around Maine
Four citizen-initiated ordinances passed by voters in one city show the growing chasm between moderate Democratic leaders and their more progressive base.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To strengthen our communities, learn to listen differently
Listening in order to understand the other person’s perspective is more fruitful than listening in order to refute it.
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Insight: Don’t forget to laugh
Research shows that laughing is good for your mind and your body.
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Commentary: A modest proposal for taking partisanship out of the federal judiciary
The Fulcrum (TNS)
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Sen. Hamper: The formula for rebuilding Maine’s economy is bipartisan
A Democratic governor realized that cutting taxes, controlling spending and growing jobs was a winning plan, but it took a Republican governor and Legislature to carry it out.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: State’s education indicators show the path forward
The 2020 Education Indicators report provides a solid starting point for discussions on how we all can better support Maine students from cradle to career.
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Commentary: Fifty states, 50 pandemic economies
Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.
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George Smith: Traveling is full of amazing adventures, big and small
You don’t have to leave the U.S. to explore.
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Commentary: Washington’s stimulus triumph remains underrated
Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.