So far, issues haven’t been too tough, but those are coming soon.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
I’m a veteran, and I hate it when someone says, ‘Happy Memorial Day’
The day is to honor those who died in service to their country, not to celebrate the ‘official start of summer.’
Proposed mining rules still too weak to adequately protect watersheds, taxpayers
Legislature must reject the rules again they still don’t address concerns leading to defeat last year.
We declared war against squirrels, but I think reinforcements arrived
We wanted to feed birds, but tree rats chased them all away.
If I must have baby shots again, I get to act like a baby
I think karma’s biting back for those times I told my daughters that their shots wouldn’t hurt.
Personal supports for the elderly in jeopardy
Wages of direct care workers have actually dropped during the last 14 years. In order to let more elderly receive in-home care, these wages must rise.
Veterans need more than our thanks
Parades don’t make up for the gap created as lawmakers cut services to military personnel.
LePage income tax plan sacrifices kids’ education to make political points
Republican leaders are wise to reject plan that would put government deep into debt.
To create jobs, replace minimum wage with minimum income policy
The minimum wage blocks many young and poorly educated/skilled people from getting a job at all.
O’Connor has been Augusta’s hero
Calumet Club honors Dick O’Connor as its Citizen of the Year.