Also, future presidents and Senate leaders of both parties must come together to choose them.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Douglas Rooks: Will we make our system work?
Frustration mounts as people fail to follow the rules.
George Smith: We need to find a way to be civil
We need to work together respectfully if we are going to overcome challenges.
Maine Compass: Now is the time for a public electric utility in Maine
Such an entity would deal with the crisis of confidence in the major electric utilities and achieve lower rates.
Maine Voices: State relies too heavily on incarceration for dealing with young offenders
Approaches that focus on mentoring while keeping juveniles safely at home have a far better track record.
Maine Compass: The enemy of the people all over again
The defense of Americans’ intellectual rights is of equal value to the defense of their physical rights.
Maine Compass: Exposing systemic flaws in the child protection system
There are ways to help government recognize problems before they result in tragedy.
Maine Voices: Short-term rentals the root cause of Portland’s housing dilemma
They are antithetical to the long-term interests of the city, and unfair to residential homeowners.
Greg Kesich: We’re living in the ‘U.S. of ADHD’
Constant distraction is taking its toll and characterizes our time alongside ‘The Age of Anxiety’ and ‘Prozac Nation.’