Senate Republicans focus on filling empty judgeships as Maine towns, cities and counties go without federal CARES Act funds.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills has most to lose in COVID politics
Whether she opens the economy too fast or too slow, she will be held accountable in 2022.
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Maine Voices: It’s protective equipment, not a political symbol – put on your mask
Question business managers and owners who don’t enforce orders, praise ones who do – and perfect your shocked stare.
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Bill Nemitz: Long live the ‘Lucky O’Brien’ – the last of Maine’s Liberty ships
The SS Jeremiah O’Brien, the last of the Liberty ships built in South Portland during World War II, survived the German U-boats, the Mothball Fleet and now, a devastating fire on San Francisco’s waterfront.
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Law enforcement leaders: States needs flexibility on federal support to save essential early childhood programs
Early childhood learning programs are especially vulnerable now.
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The Maine Millennial: Sobriety doesn’t get easier with time
An anniversary is something to celebrate, but the struggle continues.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Trump is our COVID climate
It’s hard to respond to a natural disaster when we have a president who thrives on chaos.
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Rep. Morales: As police-related killings, COVID infections rise, it’s time to see color
So many things must change to ensure better lives for black and brown people in our country.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine fusion center suit shows it’s time to confront mass surveillance
Government and big corporations are crunching our data and sorting us into different categories for their purposes.
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Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state’s economic recovery.