Don’t forget the millions of people adversely affected by the ACA.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Charles Lawton: How do we define the terms of state spending?
What do we mean when we say something is “fair,” “effective” or “enough”?
Community Compass: Augusta program seeks thriving downtown
Kennebec Savings Bank, which got its start on Water Street, supports a new program designed at bringing investment to downtown Augusta.
Maine Compass: Maine can end homelessness
We know what works, and we are heading in the right direction.
George Smith: Mainers need Susan Collins to take a stand for the environment, and against Scott Pruitt
The Trump nominee would reverse progress made to help the state at the EPA.
Maine Compass: Maine businesses like mine benefit from Obamacare
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would hurt Maine workers and remove millions of dollars from the state.
Maine Compass: It’s LePage who owes on apology for myopic view on history
The governor’s attempts to hail white people for the advancement of civil rights is a slap in the face to African American activists.
Maine Compass: Make sure kids have the right information on marijuana
With legalization coming to Maine, it is important that students know the facts.
Maine Compass: In too many communities, the political center is vanishing
Political sorting is creating homogenous zones, making compromise unlikely.
Alan Caron: Climate change a threat to Maine’s economy
We can’t ignore the forces that are slowly making our weather more like southern New England’s.