Even the governor’s Republican allies are rejecting his proposals and overriding his vetoes.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cellphone tax to expand ConnectME is bad idea
Issue is not lack of access to high-speed broadband, it’s that people choose not to link up.
‘Trickle-down taxation’ is putting a big hurt on municipalities
Cities, towns, school districts sag under increasing weight of transferred state costs.
Summit should pay for its own mistakes
Company off base by asking PUC to allow it to bill customers for ‘educational’ campaign.
The ‘other’ side in debate about vaccines
Philosophical exemption sought after baby daughter died.
LePage’s LMF moves threaten democratic process, say former state officials
The bond funds holdup defies a voter mandate, say leaders of the panel that urged LMF’s creation.
So, you want to be a Mainer?
The honor shouldn’t be limited to those lucky enough to be born here.
Waterville residents work together to build a stronger community
Helping people move out of poverty identified as critical for community’s health.
Europe’s gay-marriage arms race
Leaders have moved way past contortions about whether they would attend a same-sex wedding.
Bernie Bear: Just the thing for an election heavy on fluff
What about bears for the other candidates?