Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
May 11, 2021

Scott Strom: Don’t put a muzzle on Canadian trade partners

An effort to silence Hydro-Quebec and other companies from our trading partner to the north are just political noise, the Pittsfield Republican writes.
Published
May 10, 2021

Our View: $1 coin program a chance to highlight innovative Mainers

The U.S. Mint asks, what is Maine’s greatest scientific contribution?
Published
May 10, 2021

View from Away: There is momentum for expanding Medicare to those younger than 65

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
Published
May 10, 2021

Paul Mills: In ‘First Franco,” Rooks tells the story of a groundbreaking Mainer

Rumford’s Albert Beliveau Sr. became the first Franco American named to the Maine Supreme Court and one of the first Catholics to occupy the position.
Published
May 8, 2021

View from Away: Olympics protest ban reveals the Games’ political hypocrisy

Mercury News (TNS)
Published
May 7, 2021

Our View: Stories from Mainers show why dental care is necessary for health

Legislators shouldn’t hesitate to expand dental benefits under MaineCare.
Published
May 6, 2021

Douglas Rooks: Fusion voting challenges parties to deliver

Open primaries and ranked-choice voting offer reforms for our electoral system, but they have their limits. There’s an alternative that would achieve the goals of these better-known measures, while reinvigorating our moribund political parties — an equally vital task. It’s called fusion voting. To my knowledge, only one state — Vermont — has ever used […]
Published
May 5, 2021

Joe Nocera: CDC still getting interference. This time from teachers

Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Published
May 5, 2021

Michael Hiltzik: Facebook’s no-decision on banning Trump does no one any good

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
May 3, 2021

Our View: Give voters another chance to support Land for Maine’s Future

Funding for the popular and effective program has not been on the ballot in nearly a decade.