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Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment

by Posie Cowan Special to the Press Herald April 18, 2021April 19, 2021

Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.

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Sen. David Woodsome: Democrats didn’t need to go full-on partisan to get a state budget passed

April 17, 2021April 20, 2021

Republicans never had a plan to threaten a last-minute shutdown to get their way, the state senator says.

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Nicholas Goldberg: Are you anxious about reentering the post-COVID world?

by Nicholas Goldberg Los Angeles Times April 17, 2021April 16, 2021

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Maine Voices: The oldest inmates should be moved out of prison

by Rep. Victoria Morales Special to the Press Herald April 16, 2021April 20, 2021

We could support 12 Maine students for a year with what it takes to provide nursing home-type care inside prison walls.

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Maine Voices: Maine’s trails can heal our divisions

by Jeremy Cluchey Special to the Press Herald April 16, 2021April 20, 2021

A statewide network of trails can exist alongside expanded rail service, creating new opportunities for recreation, commuting and connection.

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Another View: Biden’s immigration plan will hurt hard-working Americans

by Bob Casimiro April 16, 2021April 15, 2021

President Biden recently announced two massive proposals that are completely at odds with each other. His American Jobs Plan aims to invest trillions to create new jobs and modernize American infrastructure. But his U.S. Citizenship Act, which offers amnesty to an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants and vastly expands legal immigration, would make it harder […]

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