The Biden administration and Congress have made good decisions to bolster the U.S. economy, a Maine-based labor economist writes.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers
Decades of research show that on average, children who grow up with parents who are not married and living together have worse achievement and behavioral and well-being outcomes than children of two-parent homes. Despite this evidence, rates of nonmarital childbearing have risen dramatically in the U.S., especially among the noncollege-educated. What then can be done […]
Jim Fossel: Legislative session could have been worse
A couple of well-placed vetoes could make the outcome even better.
Opinion: Mills’ veto of farmworker bill a sad failure of leadership
Claims of exceptionality by the agricultural sector, which the governor has repeatedly cited in her veto messages, are transparently wrong.
Susana Hancock: History of space exploration proves politics can be transcended
A common fear enabled the Americans and Soviets to form collaborations that satisfied shared needs. What if the same spirit could be brought to bear on the climate crisis?
The Maine Millennial: For me, autism has its upsides
Being where I am on the spectrum has more than a few silver linings.
Opinion: The place for wind facility is Mack Point, not Sears Island
A superior location exists. Why aren’t we pursuing it?
Opinion: Fight against climate change requires a broader movement, a new direction
We’ve got to engage people across party lines and engage businesses of all sizes that want to be part of the solution.
Commentary: FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
It’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses is not that they will lose trade secrets or valuable investments in workers to competitors. It’s that they just lost bargaining power to workers — and that’s exactly […]
Opinion: Maine must approve funding for rape kit tracking system
Mandating a statewide inventory and a rape kit tracking system would show that Maine is committed to transforming its approach to survivors’ healing and justice.