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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Jim Fossel: Court packing would damage democratic institutions
Democrats are threatening to tear up the Supreme Court in response to Republicans’ constitutional actions.
The View From Here: Collins’ 2017 tax vote started the slide
Support for a giveaway to the rich changed the way some Collins supporters viewed their senator.
Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention
Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.
Maine Compass: Collins, GOP Senate fail to deliver relief
Maine’s senior senator should be pushing her colleagues to pass the HEROES Act, the stimulus package approved by the House.
Maine Voices: Your vote – use it now or prepare yourself to lose it
Flaws in our Constitution and laws could enable the loser of the 2016 popular vote to overrule democracy if he’s not decisively trounced Nov. 3.
Maine Compass: Connections, opportunities needed to fight opioid epidemic
A new state program is opening doors to education, training and employment — giving greater stability and added purpose to life.
Maine Voices: Young people can make a difference – if we vote
Turnout among 18- to 29-year-olds has been on the rise, but we still trail other groups. Let’s change that.
George Smith: Frustrations everywhere, but some good too
Maine people should get a vote on the CMP corridor, politicians should be more agreeable, and more that is bothering the columnist.
Bill Nemitz: The day the ‘news’ descended on the tiny town of Harrison
With video cameras rolling, ‘Hoosier News Now’ turned a peaceful day into a pain in the backside.