Between her votes to kill the Obamacare repeal and to confirm Kavanaugh, Collins moved to the right. Why?
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bill Nemitz: Elders group far too busy for the reverie of retirement
The Elders for Future Generations aren’t slowing down for anybody.
Greg Kesich: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises
The view of Maine’s senior senator held by people across the political divide has changed dramatically since last October.
Jim Fossel: Ideologues are the majority
The Senate hearings on Brett Kavanaugh showed just how divided we are.
The humble Farmer: Don’t spend it all in one place
The $5 bonus for seeking a bigger credit line, minus the value of the time spent doing so, doesn’t add up to much.
Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
Maine Voices: Sobering new U.N. report validates climate science, economics
A price on carbon and an internationally coordinated and enforceable effort are surely the way forward.
Commentary: Waterville’s proposed bag ban will do little to reduce litter
The goal of less waste and pollution is better achieved by encouraging reuse and recycling of all types of bags.
Maine Voices: Strong economy, antics on Kavanaugh may leave ‘blue wave’ dead in the water
By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.