Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
May 23, 2022

Our View: People with obscene license plates show everyone who they are

A new law aims to eliminate inappropriate vanity plates. But it’s really up to individuals to decide how they want to present themselves to the public.
Published
May 23, 2022

Commentary: Fight hate with speech, not with censorship

Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Published
May 22, 2022

Hilary Koch: What should Democrats take away from ‘Dirt Road Revival’?

There’s a saying about Democrats needing to fall in love, while Republicans just fall in line. Nothing illustrates the messiness of Democrats more than the hullabaloo surrounding the publication of, “Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends on It,” by Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward. Maxmin, a former state […]
Published
May 21, 2022

View from Away: If activists are serious about ‘life,’ they should embrace contraception access

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Published
May 20, 2022

Our View: Gov. Mills should stand up to GOP’s attacks on vulnerable students

Republicans are basing their election strategy around LGBTQ discrimination.
Published
May 18, 2022

Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk

Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
Published
May 17, 2022

UMF cuts part of suppression of humanities

Letter
Published
May 16, 2022

Our View: Show kids how to use smartphones the right way

The technology in their pockets can be used for good or bad. It’s up to parents and schools to help students see when its helpful, and when it’s doing harm.
Published
May 16, 2022

Commentary: We have a duty to protect the unborn

The Heritage Foundation (TNS)
Published
May 14, 2022

View from Away: Protesting for Roe at justices’ homes is self-defeating and wrong

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)