Democrats instantly went on the attack, but what we need is real reform.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Don Roberts: A new political agenda to overcome gridlock
Politicians should focus on four major areas to put our country straight.
Charles Krauthammer: With ‘nuclear’ option, Democrats’ punishment fits the crime
The party got what it deserved.
For Susan Collins, independence means no more health care sector PAC money
The Maine senator should not accept any more such contributions until Mainers and all Americans have the care they deserve.
Column: Media goes easy on Susan Rice
But doubles down on Trump-Russia stories.
The welcome is warmer when you use the right name
A substitute teacher tells why learning to pronounce what seems like an unusual name is worth the effort.
Greg Kesich: ‘Nuclear option’ to kill fillibuster may be best way to cut the bluster
The Senate is stymied in a partisan face-off and the party in power often gets what it wants. Hello, 2018?
Kesich: ‘Nuclear option’ to kill filibuster may be best way to cut the bluster
The Senate is stymied in a partisan face-off and the party in power often gets what it wants. Should Democrats just wait for 2018?
George Smith: Mining is not Maine’s future
We won’t get ahead by putting our natural resources at risk.
Maine Compass: A drug-treatment success story
The author is now drug-free and has custody of her two kids, but her story could have turned out differently.