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Op-eds

Published
March 23, 2025

The Maine Millennial: Doctor’s deportation is a warning shot

If a respected nephrologist and visa holder can be expelled from the country, what's protecting the rest of us?
Published
March 23, 2025

Opinion: Telehealth expansion is a must for the health of Maine

Mainers on Medicare shouldn't fear the loss of the many benefits that access to remote care provides.
Published
March 23, 2025

Jim Fossel: Budget season yields its own version of March madness

Strategic chaos by the minority party has lately played a prominent role in both Augusta and Washington.
Published
March 23, 2025

Opinion: Stops and starts in Maine’s race to decarbonize

A report I wrote on our prospects for a zero-carbon economy is now five years old. How've we been doing? It's a very mixed bag.
Published
March 22, 2025

Opinion: Let’s invest in mentoring programs for Maine’s teachers

We need to get a handle on high levels of teacher attrition; this is one way of doing that.

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Published
March 22, 2025

Opinion: Are American tax dollars funding ethnic cleansing in Gaza?

For decades, the U.S. has masqueraded as a peace broker in the Middle East while pushing for deals that benefit Israel.
Published
March 22, 2025

Opinion: You want to support women and girls? Focus on structural challenges.

Wedge issues steal our attention from domestic violence, access to child care, income inequality and more.
Published
March 21, 2025

Opinion: Maine’s reading scores: a devastating problem with a practical solution

Other states have turned their results around with science-based reading instruction. We can too.
Published
March 21, 2025

Opinion: My dream of a state pole vaulting championship was unfairly shattered

And the worst part? When people decided to speak up about the injustice, some went about it the completely wrong way.
Published
March 21, 2025

Opinion: A way for state lawmakers to really support women and girls

Voting for the Maine Equal Rights Amendment would back up Maine Republicans' recent pledges with meaningful action.