The president thinks that imposing trade barriers can help make the country great again. It won’t.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Jim Fossel: Democrats in Augusta grandstand on guns
As Republicans offer common-sense solutions, their opposition puts forward partisan bills with no chance of passage.
Cynthia Dill: Congress fiddles as kids die
Lawmakers are responding with their usual indifference, but the calvary is on the way in the form of the next generation of voters.
Commentary: Americans 18 to 20 years old have the right to own guns
The push to prevent the Second Amendment from applying to those under 21 must be rejected.
Maine Compass: Easy availability of weapons makes Americans less safe — not more
The risk of firearm accidents and suicides outweighs the benefits of “good guys with guns.”
Reps. Foley, Sanborn: Doctors – not insurers – should prescribe Mainers’ medications and treatment
Forcing Maine people to change medicine with the hope of saving a few dollars doesn’t work.
From the State House: Finish raising rates for care of Maine’s most vulnerable adults
Two bills would finish the work started last legislative session.
Maine Compass: Statewide effort required to address dire need for mental health services
Police officers, families and communities are more at risk each day we don’t fix the broken system.
Tom Waddell: Is Jackman, Maine, a microcosm of American values?
The town manager was fired because he didn’t reflect the community’s values. But how do we know what our collective values are?
Diane Russell: Ranked-choice voting supporters are fighting to save democracy
People are fighting back against a government unwilling to listen.