14th Amendment made clear that freed slaves and their descendents were citizens.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Regrets? I’ve had more than a just a few
Living life to the fullest, with myriad choices, leaves one open to regrets, but you do the best you can.
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Domestic violence fight requires will to win
We could solve problem if we changed culture’s attitude as we did about smoking, driving drunk and wearing seat belts.
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When we’re on the road — walking, riding or in a car — we’re all part of ‘traffic’
We should all know our rights and responsibilities in Maine’s rules of the road, especially in light of new and revised laws.
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Women have been fighting and dying alongside Ranger units for years
Plenty of Internet hate directed at the two women, but other Ranger grads openly salute them.
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Silly season news: trophies for just being there, The Donald as Batman
Serious news takes a back seat as summer winds down, but even silly can be important.
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Who will make history in the US Senate?
Most senators, including Susan Collins, are still making up their minds whether to support the Iran nuclear agreement.
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Why town government ‘bad news’ stories are important
Everything from the truck backing into the hopper at the Belgrade transfer station to Anson’s missing half a million dollars is our business, and yours too, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Climate change is boring — not
It isn’t really boring, though, since people outside government are stepping up to tackle big issues.
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LePage administration has stabilized Medicaid spending
By using an expenditure forecast system, right-sizing MaineCare and preventing Medicaid expansion, the state finished the year without a Medicaid shortfall.