Politics, not public safety, drive the president’s overreach on guns.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Democrats a poor party of opposition
With a few exceptions, they talk about what Paul LePage wants to talk about, and accommodate what he wants to do.
Subsidy to progressive nonprofit has no public benefit
There is no reason to waste taxpayer money on groups whose first priority is self-preservation.
Shut down the state lottery
Shame on us for supporting a system that preys on the poor.
What to watch out for in 2016
Pay attention to these few items, and avoid a trainwreck in the next year.
Speak out for Maine children
Expanding MaineCare is an immediate way to help young people out of poverty.
Business plan for Maine’s economy begins with assets, liabilities
Individuals, businesses, educators, government all have roles in building sustainable prosperity.
No New Year’s resolutions, just the belief that anything worth doing is simply worth doing
There isn’t a big difference between the years since cancer diagnosis and the years before it.
Why Americans can’t write
Before students can write a coherent five-paragraph essay, they need to learn to write a decent sentence.
Ready to retire, two news vets look back at 66 years at the KJ
Dianne Buotte and Stephanie Law have seen many changes in their years at the newspaper.