He’s on the verge either of securing his political legacy or suffering a humiliating defeat.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Little Leaguers deserved better
Scandal in no way diminishes the players on the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars.
Before we legalize pot, we should consider our children’s future
Making bad things legal has never reduced their use.
Time has come for dogs to have their day at the Legislature
We have chickadee, moose, Maine coon cat as state animals, why not the Labrador retriever?
Turning our backs on space
No followup missions to outer planets have been funded, even as human spaceflight program falters.
Exceptional health care shouldn’t depend on whether one is special or lucky
Two weeks in the hospital didn’t mean loss of job or fear of bankruptcy.
LePage threw down gauntlet, but he’ll need to compromise on budget
A little give and take means everyone wins and loses some.
After nine years using SAT, Maine heading back to a reborn MEA
MEA (Smarter Balanced) is redesigned to test student achievement of Common Core State Standards.
What happened? In 1993, Clinton promised to redesign the government
Making it more efficient is more important than either expanding or shrinking it.
Roadside litter spins a narrative of the importance of caffeine in US culture
Soft drink bottles and cans reveal popularity of carbonated caffeine.