They must help to provide a check against the president’s quest for unlimited authority.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
In Maine, Juneteenth shares history with Emancipation Day | Steve Collins
We’re still figuring out how best to honor liberation from a dark past.
Funding Maine Veterans’ Homes a small price to pay for those who served | Opinion
MVH must not be allowed to follow in the footsteps of other health-care facility closures in the state.
It’s time for Sen. Collins to stand up for AmeriCorps | Opinion
Our senator not done enough to ensure the future of the national service agency.
There’s a lot on the line for Maine’s workers right now | Opinion
We shouldn’t let Congress punish people who work with their hands.
Older Mainers Act is overwhelmingly worth the investment | Opinion
Beyond just helping Maine’s seniors to age in place, this proposed legislation will also save the state money in the long run.
When scientific research is snuffed out, so are cures | Opinion
The Trump administration is stamping out whatever hope I had for a cure for my chronic Lyme disease.
Remembering my father in three objects | Opinion
Our most prized possessions tell us a lot about who we are.
‘Big, beautiful bill’ is one big, ugly mess | Jim Fossel
To provide real middle-class tax relief, President Trump’s signature legislation needs to be completely overhauled.
Oh boy, I’m halfway home to motherhood | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Despite being one of the lucky ones, I’m not particularly enjoying being pregnant.