He has a well-earned reputation as a brilliant jurist.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
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.
advertisement
Posted inOp-Eds
George Smith: Bring civility to your life
Focus on the right things in the right way, and you can help make your community better.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine workers suffered a catalog of indignities in earlier times
Those who celebrated the state’s first Labor Day in 1891 surely appreciated the well-deserved recognition.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: Maine’s first formal Labor Day
The celebration in 1891 came against a backdrop of worker unrest.
Posted inOp-Eds
Will Bunch: John McCain and the 29-second ‘Rashomon’ moment that defined America’s coming crisis
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted inOp-Eds
David Greene: Finding the essence of home in Waterville
What connects and comforts us defines a community.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: LePage sends wrong message to kids
The governor has his reasons for joining an anti-transgender lawsuit. But he’s telling kids not to be themselves.
Posted inOp-Eds
Jim Fossel: Why popular ideas sometimes fail
Referendums that pass the popular vote must also find broad support in government — and that’s a good thing.