Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.
Greg Kesich
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t wait to fix Maine’s indigent defense
A lawsuit alleges what many observers of our system for hiring lawyers for the poor have found: The system is broken.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Standing with Ukraine’ means more than vodka boycott
Bipartisan unity, not a no-cost, symbolic gesture, is the way to put pressure on the regime in Russia.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should not miss chance to make utilities better
But a consumer-owned utility may remain the goal even as companies and regulators are put on notice that performance must improve.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine needs more competition in gambling
A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Expanded ‘Good Samaritan’ law needed to slow Maine overdose deaths
When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: New Cold War needs a new Free World
Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should take a shot at tackling student debt
Government policy needs to look forward and backward. Two proposals before the Legislature would do just that.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine’s domestic violence agencies offer resources to people in need
Advocates are among the frontline workers during the pandemic, and their services can be accessed anywhere in the state through a toll-free hotline.