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Sen. Trey Stewart: Why Senate Republicans said no to emergency heating assistance – for now
I have received many questions about why Senate Republicans said no to Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency heating and energy relief bill last week. Many wondered why we could go against such a worthy notion as providing relief to Mainers who have been impacted by higher heating oil prices and — come January — electricity costs. […]
Maine Compass: Maine voters show they’re ready for evidence-driven drug policy
During the recent campaigns, some candidates chose to fearmonger and shift blame to progressive policy for overdose deaths in a failed attempt to garner support.
Maine Voices: As Georgia showed us, it’s up to voters to raise the bar
Qualities like character, courage and competence get lost when we vote along party lines.
Maine Voices: Ten years after Sandy Hook, it seems to me that little has changed
We lose an entire kindergarten classroom a week to gun violence. When are we going to put an end to it?
Maine Compass: State must find a way to mine to Newry’s lithium deposit
The U.S. cannot continue to rely on China for the metal, which helps power green technology, a Colby College student writes.
Douglas Rooks: Octogenarians still leading the way in politics
Sen. Angus King recently announced he will run for re-election in two years, joining other politicians who are ready to keep going after 80.
Jacob Posik: Gov. Mills’ questionable assault on the free press
The people of Maine deserve to know what Gov. Janet Mills tried to do to select members of the press, and how willing established outlets were to give this whole story a good leaving alone.