L.D. 1352 will provide the Wabanaki with greater economic opportunity, generate more revenue for the state and offer Mainers a more competitive regulated sports wagering industry.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: Loggers, not legislators, know what is best for their industry
This is an election year, when politicians will do almost anything to secure votes, even at the expense of small businesses. As Maine loggers face more challenges than ever before, it is unfortunate Democratic lawmakers in the Maine Legislature, led by Senate President Troy Jackson, are ignoring their views to advance unnecessary bills in the […]
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Commentary: Let’s focus on what works as we seek to lower health care costs in Maine
A new state-controlled insurance system could lead to high costs and threaten Mainers’ access to the high-quality care they need.
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Maine Compass: Maine’s paper shortage an opportunity for industrial revolution
Contrary to the popular narrative, the global industry is far from dead, writes the publisher of Down East Magazine.
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Maine Voices: The path to financial wellness is a personal journey
This is Financial Literacy Month, but evaluating your debt, talking to your kids about money and setting goals with your spouse can be done any time.
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Maine Voices: To help Maine students, Collins’ leadership on child food insecurity must include Republican outreach
The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act would extend waivers of federal regulations that limit the ability of schools to feed students.
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Commentary: The IRS doesn’t need more workers, it needs less work
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Jim Fossel: Cutler donations shine light on how we fund campaigns
As Maine politicians rush to return his donations, let’s remember that ‘dark money’ is a bigger problem than individual donors.
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Maine Voices: Mills’ watered-down version of Good Samaritan expansion doesn’t cut it
The legislation as originally introduced would save lives; the bill as amended only hopes we will think it does.
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Maine Voices: State needs more say on large, controversial projects
A procedural roadmap for us exists in 19 other states, which have established an option to conduct their own environmental analysis of big projects.