As a wave of newcomers arrives from the Mexican border, it’s time for other communities to step up.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Trump’s thuggish border policies aren’t working
Two nuggets of information from the federal government last week paint a stark portrait of failed government policies toward migration. Despite President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed approach — belligerence, threats, tariffs and mass detentions designed to dissuade would-be immigrants from trying to cross the border and enter the United States — apprehensions exceeded 144,000 people at […]
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Maine Voices: Anti-‘Medicare for All’ industry group doesn’t serve patients’ interests
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future members benefit from the status quo – but nobody else does.
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George Smith: Dads, grampies deserve thanks
Every Father’s Day, I think about how blessed I am.
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Maine Community College System president: Governor’s bond package needed to boost Maine economy
Education and focused training are key to closing the workforce development gap.
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Biden’s flip on abortion funding hurts him and his party
Maybe Joe Biden had to flip on the question of taxpayer funding for abortion in order to win the Democratic presidential nomination. All of his rivals supported that funding, and the party has become more and more aggressive on abortion. Where the 1990s Democratic platforms said abortion should be “safe, legal and rare,” the 2016 […]
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Maine Compass: When residents seek information, it’s not ‘harassment’
There has been an effort to stamp out dissent in Waterville.
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Maine Compass: Homeless kids in central Maine need our help
Youth homelessness is a bigger problem than most people think.
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Maine Voices: Democrats in Augusta shouldn’t let fear stop them from pursuing tax justice
Rolling back cuts for the wealthy will show that the party is committed to representing the interests of all Mainers.
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Maine Voices: Alarming trends in youth suicide demand attention
The causes of suicide for children younger than 10 have not been adequately studied, but warning signs have been identified.