The language we use trivializes elections.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
George Smith: Nonprofit news agency a watchdog on the prowl
The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting is an asset to the state.
Another View: Brook trout benefit from study
Sometimes, fish mortality is necessary to learn what we need to know.
Maine Compass: Clinton economy works for Maine
Only one presidential candidate is committed to making things in America.
Lisa Miller: Perils of a for-profit college
A company headed by former Gov. John McKernan used questionable tactics that left students deep in debt.
Raising minimum wage will hurt small businesses and increase layoffs
A $12-per-hour wage would eliminate 4,000 jobs in Maine, most of them held by women.
Caron: Kudos to Collins and LePage
People shouldn’t be so cynical, even around politics.
Roberts: Politics hot in Augusta this summer
Things are interesting on the local front in the Capital City.
Krauthammer: Can’t wait to get Olympians off my chess
The real action starts in a few months as the World Chess Championships begin in New York.
Harmon: Collins’ criticism should be aimed at Clinton
As one of the most senior Republicans, she should be pointing out all that is wrong with the Democratic candidate.