Why would we give welfare to politicians when Maine’s elderly, disabled and veterans go wanting?
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Canadians want to build a wall, too — to keep Americans out
They can imagine the millions of shocked American Democrats fleeing the US if Donald Trump wins the presidency.
Gun control issue is less about guns than it is about control
Reform should focus on mental illness treatment and putting armed guards in schools.
Identifying, treating troubled boys could prevent next mass shooting
One way to encourage men to be more empathetic is to be more empathetic toward men.
Which road do we take as Maine’s old and new economies cross paths?
As mills shut down, companies in technology and renewable energy fields compete for growth.
People with disabilities need to be included in state’s labor pool
Unemployment rate is nearly triple that of Maine workers without a disability.
We should protect water better; it is neither clean nor abundant in much of world
We send billions of gallons of water down the toilet, while 40 percent of the world doesn’t have access to good water.
LePage’s actions counterproductive to luring new businesses to state
It would be in state’s best interest if he resigned and turned the reins over to someone willing to work with Legislature to improve lives of Mainers.
Speaker wannabe’s slip of the tongue confirms rise of new McCarthyism
Kevin McCarthy’s admission that Benghazi hearings were politically motivated frees Clinton from cloud of suspicion.
Inmates with community re-entry plan less likely to land back in prison
If goal is to correct bad behavior instead of just punishing, then prison system should provide tools for outside success.