In the past, lawmakers with different views could work toward a compromise. Not anymore.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: There’s good science behind the rush for a COVID vaccine
Despite the divisive politics, regulators can run a fast process that is also a safe one.
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Commentary: With global heating, expect inferno seasons in the American West
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Jim Fossel: Win or lose, Democrats will need to resolve internal divisions
Conflict between the party’s progressive left wing and its liberal center is not going away.
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The Maine Millennial: Trump doesn’t get military families’ sense of duty
People who make a commitment to serve something bigger than themselves are not ‘suckers’ or ‘losers.’
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Maine Compass: Vote Lisa Savage to put people over profits
Savage is the only candidate who refuses to accept corporate contributions and embraces the need for human and planetary welfare.
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William Cohen: Seasoned, trustworthy Susan Collins deserves re-election to U.S. Senate
Sara Gideon’s use of misleading claims about Sen. Collins is a Trump-style tactic that is inconsistent with the character required in a senator.
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Maine Voices: Reach out and help someone – suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility
In a time of crisis, we must do a better job accepting mental illness as a disease that is no different from diabetes or a broken limb.
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Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.
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Bill Nemitz: As the fools in Washington speak, the guns in Maine multiply
Trump administration official Michael Caputo needs a time out. So do Mainers who are frantically stocking up on firearms.