Maine’s dearth of diversity often makes it hard for us to understand what people of color face elsewhere in US.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Polls may be increasingly wrong as more conservatives opt out
Liberals surprised by election results may have themselves to blame for shaming conservatives into silence.
I seem to be angry and tired a lot these days
I learned to deal with my anger issues in the days before anger management was fashionable.
NFL shouldn’t be immune from rules of justice
No entity with a direct interest in a case should be allowed to be its investigator, prosecutor and judge.
It makes economic sense to stand up for Land for Maine’s Future
This important program offers tax relief, preserves our outdoor heritage and supports farmland.
Jeb Bush, Michelle Obama speak to ‘their’ people at graduations
Christian conservatives, African-Americans both hear messages about challenges ahead of them.
When in doubt, take a hostage
When governor can’t get his way by persuasion, his weapons of choice are vetoes and holding bonds hostage.
Here comes the sun, so why isn’t Maine taking advantage of free power?
Maine has 30 percent more sun than Germany, which gets 7 percent of its electricity from solar power.
Community solar farms can work for neighborhoods
Cooperatively owned solar array produces clean power and feeds it into the power grid.