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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Rep. Poliquin: Work requirements ensure that food assistance is a hand up, not a handout
The goal should be to help everyone who is able to work to become independent of welfare.
Rep. Bruce Poliquin: Work requirements for welfare are common sense
There is no better time for people to re-enter the workforce.
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Expect the next Democratic presidential primary to be wild
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Tom Waddell: Freedom songs of the 1960s still relevant today
The call to action on human rights still matters as much now as it did when the songs were written.
Maine Voices: Speeding costs lives, medical bills, property and environmental damage
Too often, drivers view the posted speed limit as a mere suggestion.
Sheriff Kevin Joyce: America is ready for criminal justice reform – if Congress acts
It is all well and good to get tough on crime, but we need to get smarter on how we deal with it.
Rep. Ken Fredette: Kavanaugh more than qualified for Supreme Court
He has a well-earned reputation as a brilliant jurist.
Maine Voices: The right school culture, not academic proficiency, best prepares students for life
An atmosphere of belonging and teamwork, not competition and caution, are powerful keys to motivation and success.