Governor means to purge the party of those pesky moderates.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Putting the public back in elections
The voluntary public financing the Clean Election Act uses is the only means we have for closing the floodgates of money that have corrupted and polluted our elections since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010.
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Rant against Planned Parenthood unexpectedly extremist in Maine
Espling’s column based on the tea party falsehood that the organization is engaging in the sale of fetal parts.
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Libraries, sporting camps share same challenges in the 21 century
Called on to offer much more than they did in the past, both are closing at a frightening rate.
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Jeb joins fight club, forgets how to speak coherently
What’s good about Bush can’t be improved by undoing what’s good about him.
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Funding for safer roads, stronger economy goes to voters Nov. 3
Many years of chronic underfunding have left Maine’s transportation system in rough shape.
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Medicaid expansion could mean life support for small hospitals
Access to vital services is often a challenge for rural Mainers, particularly when it comes to health care.
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Everyone can take part in efforts to reduce domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a good time to learn more about abuse, its effects and what you can do to help.
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Abandoning common sense, two of our top contenders are Trump, Sanders
If either of them is chosen, history will look back at us and say we were not guilty by reason of insanity.
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How does anyone see a lion in a bunch of stars?
And why doesn’t ‘heartbroken’ describe a physical ailment instead of an emotional one?