Among the positives are a larger standard deduction, relief for small businesses and an expanded child tax credit.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Sen. Susan Collins: Tax cut plan will benefit hardworking Mainers, not DC elites
Maine’s senior senator explains why she voted for the recently passed tax cut plan.
George Smith: Maine needs more downtowns
Highways, malls and our own changing habits killed the town center.
Ed Rogers: What will the 2018 elections be about?
Democrats hope they will focus on Trump, but they might just be about peace and prosperity.
JP Devine: Something happened that changed the world
As sure as the 9-year-old angel with cardboard wings who lives inside him, J.P. Devine writes that he believes something happened 2,000 years ago that changed the world.
Jim Fossel: In politics, experience should matter
Many of the candidates for governor have little governing history or connection to their party.
Maine Compass: Hunger in higher learning
Too many Maine college students face a decision between food and furthering their education.