It turns out everything Kevin McCarthy is willing to commit to in policy can fit on one sheet.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Honor Clean Water Act’s 50 years with efforts to emulate it
The same spirit of bold and enterprising leadership will be required to tackle PFAS and more.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Illegal immigration has America’s blessing
Politicians and big business benefit from undocumented immigrants in different ways.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Is distant-water fishing, an often deadly profession, also among the most violent?
Brutality at sea – and the connection to forced labor on vessels – continues to go unchecked.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Early childhood educators need our urgent support
Access to child care is a cross-sector issue affecting every working family I know. Our children deserve better.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mitigating climate change begins in small towns
Things like microgrids, energy storage and solar panels can increase ever more valuable local self-reliance.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Modernizing U.S. foreign farmworker system isn’t just right – it’s critical
Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming
While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kennebec River dam debate hijacked by red herring
Fish passage proponents have agreed to a solution that preserves access to adequate water for the Sappi paper mill. It’s now a question of commitment, engineering options and funding.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism
Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.