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Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: I was born in Connecticut. It took me 60 years to get to Maine.

by Duncan Shaw Special to the Press Herald February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

What is this mysterious thing where you sometimes visit a place for the first time, and it instantly feels like home?

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Big Tech makes billions off our personal data. It’s time for the U.S. to pull the reins.

by Jane Hoffman Special to the Chicago Tribune February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Under a new tech tax, Americans earning under a certain sum annually could receive a ‘data dividend.’

Op-eds, Opinion

Insight: Tribes in Maine left out of Native American resurgence by 40-year-old federal law

by Joseph Kalt, Amy Besaw Medford and Jonathan B. Taylor Harvard University February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

Tribal citizens across the state should be allowed to partake in the ongoing tribal economic boom.

Op-eds, Opinion

Susana Hancock: As Maine’s winters retreat, we risk much more than skiing

by Susana Hancock Special to the Press Herald February 18, 2023August 3, 2023

You don’t need to be an ardent environmentalist to feel concerned about the ill effects of a warmer, shorter winter season.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing

by Jim Fossel February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: End homelessness and welcome asylum seekers – Maine can do both

by Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

State and federal leaders should come together to establish an effective asylum seeker resettlement program.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: I was shot in the Southern California desert. Why? That’s the wrong question.

by Calina Ciobanu Special to the Los Angeles Times February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Knowing a shooter’s motive is no protection from other shooters’ future acts of violence. For that, we need gun reforms – but our courts and our politicians aren’t stepping up.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: It’s time for Maine to reinstate parole for rehabilitated inmates

by Jeffrey Libby Special to the Press Herald February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Bearing part or all of the cost of their own supervision, eligible prisoners could be released and placed in jobs to support their families, make restitution and pay taxes.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Reducing energy costs must be Augusta’s first priority

by Matt Harrington Special to the Press Herald February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

We must bring transparency to PUC dealings, reform or repeal net billing and stop picking winners and losers when it comes to energy policy.