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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Should legislators hold two public jobs?
In many states, it's common for members of the Legislature to work simultaneously for another branch of government. Some see that as a conflict of interest. Others think it improves the legislative process.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Congress fails to update deepwater drilling rules
Offshore oil drilling may be a critical part of the United States' domestic energy industry, but the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling doesn't think it's safe enough yet.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Don’t confuse ’cause,”risk’ of getting cancer
Ron J. Stauble Sr.'s letter "Birth Control Dangerous and Misleading" was misleading in itself.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Both sides need lessons in courting Maine’s women voters
Charges and countercharges have flown recently from both ends of the political spectrum, with each claiming the moral high ground when it comes to women.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
More domestic production won’t lower gas prices
The argument for increasing oil production in the United States to decrease gas prices at the pump has sparked passionate debate, but it undervalues the influence of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Diversity helps people, society grow, mature
Any conversation about cultural diversity and cultural competence is an invitation to grow, develop and mature in our understanding about people.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Only fiscally sound budget plan isn’t partisan
Instead of touting an unrealistic Democratic budget plan in the face of an unrealistic Republican budget plan, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., just did something significant -- and responsible.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
EPA achieves balance on new fracking rules
The regulators at the federal Environmental Protection Agency listened to the concerns of the oil and gas industry. Then they made adjustments in proposed air quality standards for the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
SNAPSHOT: Wired
HIGH WIRE: Brian Trayhan of Yankee Communications is seen through utility wires as he descends from a tower 80-feet above the ground on the Somerset County Superior Courthouse in Skowhegan on Monday. The Benton company is installing equipment for wireless radio connections between town municipal buildings.
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