Now is an opportune time for meaningful change that will boost the state’s economy for years to come.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: ‘Fail first’ fails Maine patients
This year, it is crucial that legislation to protect patients from fail-first policies is made into law.
Sustain Mid Maine: Maine delegations should lead on carbon fees
Imposing fees on carbon fuels can reduce America’s emissions, grow the economy and improve health.
Dahleen Glanton: Laquan McDonald’s murderer didn’t get the sentence he deserved
Chicago Tribune
Maine Compass: Hidden heroes have done the right thing on Indian mascots
We don’t hear enough about the schools that have stepped up over the last decade.
Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.
George Smith: Hold on — here come some random thoughts
The columnist clears out the cobwebs.
Maine Compass: Will average citizens step up?
Can we break from our partisan filters to find pragmatic policy solutions, as was routine throughout much of our nation’s history?
Greg Kesich: Time’s up for Skowhegan ‘Indians’
You don’t need to have bad intentions to cause real pain for native people fighting for their culture.