Maine would be better off using its regulatory powers to direct and hold accountable its investor-owned electric companies.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: How work will change permanently after the pandemic
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Maine Voices: Why a death in Congo matters to Mainers
Over 300 members of the persecuted Banyamulenge minority live in Maine, and they need help raising awareness of the genocide of their people.
The Maine Millennial: When the brain says ‘nope’
As COVID recedes, many are experiencing what those of us with anxiety deal with all of the time.
Bill Nemitz: This column will really bug you
Last week’s mass die-off of … something … on a southern Maine beach proved there’s nothing like a good insect story.
Commentary: Feeding all Maine kids at school is the right thing to do
L.D. 1679 addresses what is both a moral issue and a policy issue in a way that will save Maine millions.
Maine Voices: A car crash left me paralyzed. Home care workers let me work, support my family
When caregivers have economic stability, people with disabilities do, too. Maine’s senators should listen to people like me who support the American Jobs Plan.
Commentary: LGBTQ Americans have the right to raise children
A Philadelphia agency is prioritizing religion over children’s safety by arguing for government funding while excluding LGBTQ potential foster and adoptive parents.
Tom Waddell: Fetal remains bill only serves to divide state further
Appallingly, 33 testimonials tried to defend L.D. 1225, without a shred of factual, objective evidence, relying instead on personally held religious beliefs.
Commentary: Changes to vital Maine program will erode solar’s economic, environmental benefits
The Legislature should protect net energy billing, which is creating jobs, sustaining businesses and moving us closer to our carbon-reduction goals.