We are already seeing the adverse effects of raising the minimum wage, as well as the benefits of tax cuts.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: Central Maine Power transmission line project raises red flags
The question is: Why should Maine accept a line like the one New Hampshire just rejected?
Maine Compass: On guns, we are not as far apart as the NRA says
Most people would agree on the basics if we just had a chance to talk it out.
Jim Fossel: Trump’s Cabinet gets reshuffled
After another tumultuous week, the White House looks a lot different.
Maine Compass: Act now on child welfare, before it’s too late — again
Maine should strengthen the child welfare ombudsman position, and give kids in peril a strong advocate.
Commentary: A new way to reduce suicides, and maybe mass shootings too
The Los Angeles Times
Maine Compass: Proficiency-based education? We’ve been here before
Maine Learning Results failed, and the present version will ultimately follow the same path.
Another View: Lessons from Billy Graham
He was one of the greatest communicators of all time.
Maine Compass: Why not turn a snow day into a work-at-home day for students, teachers?
Staying at home because of bad weather is not a reason to avoid a productive instructional day.