Recent government shutdowns have been very painful and very costly. What if we forced Congress to do its job instead?
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Noah Feldman: Republican impeachment inquiry marks low point in history
The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a low point in the mis-deployment of the Constitution’s mechanism for removing a sitting president. Bad as it is, however, the inquiry itself won’t put the nail in the coffin of the […]
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Commentary: The US and Vietnam should boost their relationship. China looms large
If you were to tell an American in 1973 that there would come a time when a future U.S. president was warmly greeted in Hanoi, he or she might have called you crazy. And yet, that’s precisely what happened last weekend, when President Joe Biden flew into the Vietnamese capital, met with the senior leadership […]
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Maine Compass: For the health of Mainers, we can’t afford to delay stronger clean car and truck standards
Maine has a great opportunity to improve our state’s health and economy by adopting stronger standards for clean cars and trucks that will ensure automakers are delivering new zero emission vehicles for Mainers to buy. By giving more people the freedom to choose zero emission vehicles, we are investing in Maine people, ensuring those already […]
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Douglas Rooks: Hospitals also part of health care dilemma
I used to think the gold standard for American health care reform would be a “universal” or “single payer” system similar to Canada’s, where everyone is covered, there are no bills to consumers, and government directs spending to providers. Canada’s system is called Medicare. It started when our Medicare did, in 1965, and become nationwide […]
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Commentary: Much thought led to recommending Sears Island for offshore wind port
Of the sites under consideration, it’s the cheapest to develop, it wouldn’t require dredging and it’s specifically designated as a potential port.
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Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
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Commentary: More and more, acupuncture complements other health care
The complementary health service, which is seeking Medicare provider status recognition, can offer patients relief and healing while they await their next doctor’s appointment.
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Commentary: What if the United States is not ripped apart?
What if the United States is not being ripped apart? Before there can be growth, whether you are thinking about the life of an individual, a sports team, a muscle or an entire nation, there has to be tension, conflict, and pain. Otherwise, things are calm, stable, moving along smoothly. The conventional wisdom is that […]
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Commentary: Above all, Maine needs welcoming communities
Asylum seekers need more than work permits to succeed.