A test of Donald Trump’s position will be if he calls off negotations on more TPP-style deals.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
From the State House: Mental health policy a matter of life and death
We must protect funding for prevention and treatment of mental illness.
Alan Caron: What’s next for rural Maine
Everyone should care about reviving the state’s small towns.
Column: Sessions misleads on civil rights record
The attorney general nominee is no champion, despite his claims.
Greg Kesich: Harmon showed there’s more to us than we think and say
A study in contrasts, the columnist wrote stinging commentary yet behaved with great kindness.
Garrett Mason: Pruitt would restore EPA’s proper role
Trump’s nominee would help protect Maine’s natural resources without unnecessary and costly burdens.
Douglas Rooks: Health care against the tide
A referendum to expand MaineCare is coming this year, giving voters a direct say over this important issue.
George Smith: Getting to work on rural Maine
Two events in the next few weeks will focus on rebuilding the economy, and community, where it has recently faltered.
From the State House: Riverview’s future too important to decide without public input
The patients include our loved ones, and we all share responsibility for their well-being.
Lawton: Our better angels can’t prevail if we’re too hung up over the details
Let’s resist the temptation to turn timid when faced with an opportunity to better the greater good.