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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Congress takes the easy way out
The spending bill shirks hard decisions, but some good could yet come out of it.
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Another View: Columnist misconstrues AG’s views on ranked-choice voting
Janet Mills interprets Maine law and the state constitution; she doesn’t give her personal opinion.
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Maine Compass: Support the Saint Martins
City should show compassion when one of its families is torn apart.
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Community Compass: Plastic bags should not be a part of Waterville’s future
A local group will bring a ordinance forward to ban plastic bags at large stores.
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Maine Compass: With smart planning, potential negatives of wind farms can be mitigated
A study of them specific to Maine will help, but keep the process transparent and skip the moratorium
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From the State House: Maine should support its shipbuilding industry, verify the results
A legislator says she supports tax incentives for Bath Iron Works, but only if we make sure there are benefits.
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Maine Compass: LePage coldly wreaks havoc on the lives of prison workers in a poor county
The loss of scarce jobs and work-release inmates from the sudden closing is a big deal for the community.
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Douglas Rooks: A veteran leader takes the helm at UMA
Rebecca Wyke knows Augusta well from her time around the State House. Now she’s in charge of the university at an important time for Maine’s workforce.