The unprecedented level of gun violence prompts a call to observe a Gun Sabbath on Sunday.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Medicaid expansion supporters have inexplicably gone silent
Maine is the only state where the number of uninsured children has gone up, not down, over the past three years.
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LePage keeps taking pot shots at solar industry
In spite of research showing its value to ratepayers, the governor is still pushing for us to pay for infrastructure to link to hydropower from Quebec.
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Characteristics of a political populist
Populism is more than a catch-all phrase to describe any politician who claims to buck the system or be a megaphone for the popular mood.
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Most people’s support for hunting depends on species, motivation and method
A lot has changed for hunters in last 55 years, particularly proliferation of posted land.
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Partisanship, personality must not get in way of vital work
At the halfway point of 127th Legislature, lawmakers put aside partisan differences and put the people of Maine first.
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Mass shootings have become part of our new routine
We must be vigilant, on the lookout for men and women whose principal purpose is to violently pursue their political, religious or ideological goals.
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LePage’s bond freeze jeopardizes the economy of Somerset County
The Cold Stream Project, negotiated with Plum Creek, is in danger, particularly in light of the news that Weyerhaeuser is poised to buy Plum Creek.
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They terrorized my daughters and killed my baby; that’s why we’re Syrian refugees
My wonderful life changed in 2011, when government soldiers began to silence protesters by shooting them in the street.
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Bath Iron Works competing for work in difficult financial times
Union, management must find ways to reduce production costs through increased efficiency