Only one presidential candidate is committed to making things in America.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
George Smith: Maine’s top 5 challenges
Sen. Angus King says these are the biggest issues facing our state, and I have something to say about each of them.
Bryan Cutchen: Rising national debt needs more attention
Asks the candidate for Senate District 14, where is the public outcry and media attention over the $19.4 trillion debt?
Susan Collins: ‘I will not be voting for Donald Trump’
‘My conclusion about Mr. Trump’s unsuitability for office is based on his disregard for the precept of treating others with respect, an idea that should transcend politics,’ she writes in a Washington Post op-ed.