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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
Community Compass: Waterville budget lost at sea
The city needs big structural changes to keep rising taxes from swallowing residents.
Maine Voices: A shared vision of energy policy points to an ‘electric future’ that benefits all
Using the sun’s energy would be good for people and businesses, including investor-owned utilities.
Sen. Garrett Mason: Crime victims need rights too
Marsy’s Law for Maine would enshrine those rights in the Maine Constitution.
Karen Heck: Maine is leaving money on the table, and its residents behind
The state has rejected nearly $2 billion in federal funding, and it’s hurting Mainers.
Maine Compass: Maine’s low health ranking is a call for action
The decision not to expand health coverage leaves more than 30,000 residents without insurance.
Rep. Patricia Hymanson: LePage’s budget proposal fails to invest in Maine’s future
That has been his direction for six years, and the consequences are dire.
Jim Fossel: What’s next for health care
Republicans should revisit a proposal from Sen. Susan Collins as a starting point for making changes most Americans want.
Alan Caron: The optimist’s guide to Trump
A pessimist may see the administration as just beginning, but it actually may be half over.