Nationally, nearly six out of every 1,000 babies will die before age 1, and Maine’s rate is even slightly higher.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Column: Labor secretary works for justice in tradition of Frances Perkins
Thomas Perez plays a key role in efforts to revive the middle class.
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Krauthammer: The only immigration solution
Preaching deportation may win Republican votes, but in the end undocumented workers will be allowed to stay.
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Harmon: Mainers must vote to save essential freedom
Mandating background checks for firearms would stifle liberty without making anyone more safe.
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Rep. Nutting: Judge LePage on his full record of accomplishments
No one can deny that Maine’s finances and economy are in better shape on the governor’s watch.
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Rooks: As Maine elections go, so should the nation’s
Expanding the Clean Election model would make for better democracy across the country.
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Kesich: LePage’s greatest strength and weakness
The governor’s blunt, unguarded manner works for him, and against him.
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George Smith: It’s time to keep Maine clean
Maine’s roads are getting trashed, and a new program is aimed at stopping it.
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Column: Rooks wrong on ranked-choice voting
It would give voters more voice, more choice and more power in our democracy, say two former legislators, a Republican and a Democrat.
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Pouliot: Following LePage’s remarks, a call for civility
The governor has to learn how to act appropriately in public debate.