The Donald Show erased a golden Republican chance to fill a void caused by Obama’s woefully weak speech about ISIS.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Democrats singing same old song: Gun control and climate change
The number of firearms in private possession rose 56 percent from 1993-2014, while gun homicides fell by 49 percent.
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We have right to be safe, but as a nation we are failing to make it happen
The unprecedented level of gun violence prompts a call to observe a Gun Sabbath on Sunday.
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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.