The Fulcrum (TNS)
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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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.
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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.
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Maine Voices: We’re thankful for the courage of teachers, school staff
From behind masks and plexiglass, the virus hasn’t stopped our commitment to students or to our collective vision of the future.
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Scholars Strategy Network: Raising revenue in a just, prosperous society
We can achieve gains and growth by investing in the skills and well-being of the general population.
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Maine Voices: We may need Susan Collins more than ever
We do not seem to be finding our way back from the extremes on our own. Now is the time for her to prove there’s more to being a moderate than walking an electoral tightrope.
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Maine Voices: Kids Chance Maine gets scholarships to young people in need
The children of a parent killed or seriously injured in a workplace accident should not lose their chance for higher education.