Developing innovative ways to attract, train and reward dedicated caregivers is just as critical as filling new office towers and labs.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Americans who say they pay income taxes are probably lying
Even in normal times, nearly half of U.S. households pay nothing to the federal government. It may be time to institute a minimum rate.
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Commentary: An urgent plea from the last line of defense for our children
Tribune News Service (TNS)
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Maine Voices: There’s still a way out of the pandemic – mass vaccination
An ICU doctor says he’s worn down from treating unvaccinated patients and stunned by unvaccinated colleagues.
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Commentary: Let’s honor Labor Day by protecting workers
Progressive Perspectives (TNS)
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Commentary: Labor Day 2021 — ‘Help wanted’
We’ve all seen them — the “help wanted” signs posted in business windows and even the “we’re sorry” notes, apologizing for long waits and reduced hours due to worker shortages. Despite what was anticipated as a tough spell ahead for workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, by some measures, 2021 has turned out to have some […]
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Maine Voices: Labor laws stacked against American workers
The leader of Maine’s largest labor organization says more people would join unions if they were given the opportunity.
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The Maine Millennial: Of course there’s a vaccine mandate for health care workers
If people don’t trust medical science, they should look for work outside the health care system.
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Jim Fossel: Some politicians follow the rules, others write their own
Maine political parties go wrong when they nominate safe candidates and run cookie-cutter campaigns.
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Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculptures made him famous, but the way he lived his life delivered a different message
An except from Bob Keyes’ new book, ‘The Isolation Artist.’