The great advancements made to secure the ballot in Maine could be strengthened, and in many cases should be used in other states.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Owning up to our part in the plight of the North Atlantic right whale
While the debate continues over how many right whale deaths are caused by lobster gear, the scientific evidence for the toll taken by climate-related ocean change is mounting.
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Maine Voices: Fight to give millions of immigrants roadmap to citizenship is far from over
No matter what the Senate parliamentarian says, the struggle for basic rights and protections will continue.
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Maine Voices: The reconciliation bill feels like my family’s last chance
My adult son, who has disabilities, cannot live the life he deserves because so little support exists for people like him. This legislation signals a commitment to providing it.
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Commentary: Bridging the divide between mental health care and addiction treatment
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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Maine Voices: We need to put a price on carbon to fight climate change
A tax on fossil fuels would pay for infrastructure and steer consumers to clean energy options.
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Sen. Craig Hickman: Housing is a human right
The worsening affordable housing crisis in Maine is simply unsustainable, the Democratic state senator from Winthrop writes.
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Jim Fossel: Parties challenged to recruit 2022 Maine State House hopefuls
Personal attacks, partisanship, Augusta gridlock and intraparty squabbles all discourage would-be candidates.
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The Maine Millennial: Janey gets lessons in how to canine
A former stray dog becomes part of a happy pack, with all the stick fetching and cat chasing that implies.
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Fabiola Santiago: It’s sad to see Biden throw Trump book at Black Haitian immigrants
Miami Herald (TNS)