As you celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day, raise a glass to the inventive Hibernians who made this all possible.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
If Gov. LePage really meant his apology, he will stop making racially divisive remarks
There’s almost always a link between divisive, racially charged rhetoric and policies that hurt working class people and people of color.
Douglas Rooks: Maine’s important vote on Medicaid expansion
The state is turning its back on the uninsured, but voters have a chance to make a change.
Maine Voices: Manufacturers are, and always have been, Maine’s economic mainstay
Even some that have grown large and successful started small and did things their own way.
George Smith: Collins should give town halls a chance
Done correctly, the meetings can be a great way to engage with the public.
Maine Voices: Med students share concerns about the American Health Care Act
Mainers need a law to maintain or increase access to affordable, quality coverage while containing premium costs.
Maine Compass: The importance of ‘red tape’
Some regulation is necessary to stop immoral business owners from soiling the environment.
Maine Voices: Honesty, establishing trust are keys for Trump becoming a leader
Americans are free thinkers but they will follow a president who they think they can trust.
Jim Fossel: Gorsuch nomination gives King his first major challenge
The nominee is eminently qualified — will King support him despite their political differences?
Alan Caron: Is Trump losing his grip?
The president better learn how to govern before it’s too late.