There are reasons to be wary of making changes to the way citizen initiatives work.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats in for spirited presidential primary
Twelve Democrats have qualified for the ballot in the March 3 contest, and most can claim a slice of the electorate here.
Tom Waddell: Religious privilege in 2019
There will be an assault this year on the secular values on which our Constitution is built.
Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes
Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
Douglas Rooks: What monument will Gov. Janet Mills leave for Maine?
The new governor has to help restore belief in the power of public investment.
Maine Compass: County governments could make local-option taxes work
Almost every state in the nation has adopted some sort of local-option sales tax.
George Smith: Thankful for John Ford’s final book
He was an exceptional game warden, and a great writer.
Commentary: Finally, a GMO that will tempt the Whole Foods crowd
Scientists successfully transfer a rabbit gene into a house plant in order to help clean the indoor air.