Details of plan are controversial, particularly the part about cutting revenue sharing.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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What we don’t know can hurt us
The federal government, under both George W. Bush and Barack Obama, has sought to suppress facts about secret programs and punish those who attempt to make them public.
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Maine’s energy future lies with our resources: wood, wind, water, sun
In spite of the popularity of renewable energy sources, substantial subsidies still being given fossil fuel suppliers.
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Anti-vaccination column puts lives at risk
Those fighting leukemia, other diseases have compromised immune systems that leave them vulnerable to measles.
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Proposal to require vaccine ‘counseling’ a slap in the parental face
Maine has no right to interfere with parents’ decision to forgo all or some of the doses schools require.
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Speaking plain of the dead
Here’s what obituaries for men would look like, if we wrote them in the style reserved for women.
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Augusta city politics are changing
New councilors bring political philosophies to city government.
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Revenue sharing vital to cities, towns
It’s not “state aid,” but a portion of the revenue collected for doing the work that makes Maine attractive for businesses.
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The distraction of ‘Deflategate’
Some big political headlines were missed while the media was writing about underinflated footballs.
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Change by Aetna hurts locally owned pharmacies by forcing customers to leave
Insurer didn’t notify pharmacies in advance of decision, didn’t give them a chance to join new network.