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Commentary: Nuclear power won’t help Maine reach its clean-energy goals

by Gerry Runte May 25, 2023May 24, 2023

The industry lobby is promoting a renewed call for investments in nuclear technology, but there are less complex, more affordable choices.

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Commentary: Proposed paid family and medical leave bill unworkable for Maine

by Julia Munsey and Curtis Picard May 25, 2023May 24, 2023

The proposal is for a new short-term disability insurance program that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and be one of the most benefit-rich programs in the country.

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Tom Waddell: Racism is in our roots

by Tom Waddell May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Last month I wrote that the source of racism in America is systemic, not individual. Since the topic spans over 400 years, one column, or even two, couldn’t adequately cover how our national laws legalized racism. So, this second column on racism in America will attempt to scratch the surface a little deeper. If I […]

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Jean Guerrero: Smartphones take a toll on teenagers. What choice do parents have?

by Jean Guerrero May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, people are suffering from mental health problems that are linked to the age at which they got their first smartphone or tablet, according to a new report from Sapien Labs. The […]

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Commentary: The climate crisis is Maine’s storm of the century

by Kathleen Meil May 23, 2023May 22, 2023

But with the Mills administration’s four-year climate plan and much-needed support at the federal level, we’re ready to meet this moment.

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Commentary: Solar power is driving up electricity rates for no good reason

by Gerry Chasse May 22, 2023May 19, 2023

To continue to move forward with legislation that incentivizes and subsidizes these resources is irresponsible at best and negligent at worst.

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Noah Feldman: Biden has no power to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling

by Noah Feldman May 22, 2023May 19, 2023

If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, can President Joe Biden somehow borrow more money to save the United States from default? The short answer is no. But that hasn’t stopped a group of Senate Democrats from urging Biden to act unilaterally by invoking the Fourteenth Amendment. Yet the stand-off between the president and […]