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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Portland police chief: We can’t arrest our way out of Bayside’s problems
The city manager’s plans for a new sheltering and services system are an investment that will move our community forward.
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Tom Waddell: What ‘yes’ on Question 1 means
Ranked-choice voting will give rise to better campaigns, and better people in office.
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Diane Russell: Dill, Nemitz commentaries on #MeToo discourage new disclosures
It’s already hard enough to come forward without challenging criticism from commentators.
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Commentary: ‘One person, one vote’ at risk if ranked-choice voting is approved
Mainers who want to stop deciding elections by a plurality should reject Question 1 and work on a method that’s constitutional.
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Commentary: Ranked-choice voting is key to a healthy future for democracy, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1
The way we currently vote, by plurality, creates circumstances in the voting process that completely contradict the democratic values we are taught as kids and encouraged to believe in as adults.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s hear positions on health care from a wide range of candidates
Our nonprofit group tried surveying some and got a 44 percent response on the top issue for voters in the state.