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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: Proven program gives children the skills needed to succeed at learning
Proposed legislation calls for exploring whether early childhood consultation could help the whole state.
Commentary: Trump should focus on priorities, not Katahdin monument
Voters elected him to fight terrorism and repeal Obamacare, not weaken public lands.
From the State House: Vote yes to make prescription drugs cheaper in Maine
Makers of brand-name drugs are hurting taxpayers by blocking generic versions.
Alan Caron: Now more than ever, Democrats should rally behind Angus King
The U.S. Senate is the first line of defense against the spread of ignorance.
Jim Fossel: Trump’s pretty good trip abroad
The president’s first foreign excursion brought a consider degree of difficulty.
Charles Krauthammer: Trump hands Putin victory with NATO address
What the president left out of his speech means that the American deterrent in Europe is weakened.
Don Roberts: Don’t forget Augusta’s special election
It is one of the most interesting elections in a while.
Commentary: Collins, other GOP senators must be climate champions
President Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord is a failure of leadership. Others have to step up.
From the State House: Protect kids from indoor tanning
A bill now before the Legislature would prohibit the use of dangerous tanning beds for Mainers under 18.