With Medicaid expansion, marijuana and budgetary issues to deal with, all in the run-up to an election, Augusta is about to get interesting.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: Grateful in 2018
Returning to Maine, and braving the winter roads, reminds the writer of what Maine friendships mean.
Bill Nemitz: Signature gathering all part of Election Day fun
Petition circulators and information distributors are key parts in the civic engagement process.
Commentary: Supreme Court has a chance for redemption on voting rights
The Washington Post
Maine Compass: The key to fighting lead poisoning is in prevention, not detection
Children should not be used as lead testers when there is no pressure to provide lead-safe housing.
Tom Waddell: On common holidays, live and let live
Everyone should have the freedom to celebrate in their own way.
Douglas Rooks: Two decades on the capital’s hot seat
Bill Bridgeo is an example of how in Maine, municipal managers hold great sway.
Airport directors: Facility charge supports critically needed Maine infrastructure
Congress should raise the cap on the passenger fee, now set at $4.50, which would help fund improvements in Portland and Bangor.