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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Court’s decision provides sense of normalcy to kids of same-sex couples
Now these children can feel that society supports their parents’ legal marriage.
Too often, arsenic taints drinking water
The Legislature should override the governor’s veto of a bill that would help address the problem.
Let’s have some Democratic apologies for party’s support of slavery, Confederacy
Until the 1960s, the southern states were Democratic and their congressional delegates worked against Civil Rights laws. John Frary
In LePage vs. Eves, the main question is political retribution vs. public duty
People calling for governor’s impeachment before we know the facts is a bit premature.
True foundation of liberty lies in minds, hearts of the people
Magna Carta of 1215 contains foundations of constitutional government.
We’re all going to die, so why not talk about it?
When eavesdropping on an interesting conversation, don’t forget to thank the talkers for their words of wisdom.
Expand rail, other public transport to fight climate change, grow economy
A bill before the Legislature would invest $25 million in train service infrastructure and be a bold step forward.
Taking down the Confederate flag won’t fix everything
In his book, “The Half Has Never Been Told,” Cornell University history professor Edward Baptist documents in painful detail how slavery worked.
Many changes in 10 years of June as National Internet Safety Month
With the explosive growth in the use of social media paying attention to Internet safety is now more important than ever before.