From the perch of a poll-watcher, a writer finds the whole process ‘gloriously boring.’
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Why this Democrat supports Susan Collins
The senator’s work ethic and commitment to bipartisanship make her the best representative for Maine.
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Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court’s future hinges on the 2020 election
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
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NAMI Maine: Increase community support for people with mental illness
Investments should ensure that social service professionals respond to people in need, and law enforcement is called upon to respond only to public safety issues.
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Bill Nemitz: Lucky Maine – a true leader when we need one most
While President Trump and Paul LePage call her a ‘dictator,’ Gov. Janet Mills calmly navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Portland police chief: ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’
This concept represents the basic relationship between our police officers and our communities. We stand with you because we are you.
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Maine Voices: Focus on individuality has made it harder for U.S. to fight COVID
We will benefit from an approach that incorporates equality, giving to one another and seeing events through their eyes.
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George Smith: Politics has turned nasty
By the end of the campaign, it’s hard to like any of the candidates.
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Maine Compass: Senate must step up for Maine families
The Senate must pass the Heroes Act, which would invest $1 trillion in aid for state and local governments and protect the health and safety of workers throughout our nation.
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Maine Voices: Gay man’s murder in 1984 started a movement
Charlie Howard was thrown off a bridge in Bangor 36 years ago, shocking the conscience of the state.