Suffering from mental illnesses, 50-year-old Jessica LeClair says it’s hard maneuvering homelessness.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Why New England needs the ROAD to Housing Act | Opinion
This key piece of legislation offers a chance to strengthen our economy and renew the American Dream for families from Boston to Burlington and Providence to Portland.
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Democrats’ inaction on immigration is coming home to roost | Jim Fossel
Having failed to properly address the issue when it had the majority, the party should not be crying foul now.
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We must fight for better health care for all Mainers | Hannah Pingree
As governor, I won’t just call out the problem, I’ll use the power of the state to build a solution.
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What I learned over coffee with Graham Platner | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Genuine, savvy and a Warren Zevon fan to boot, I found plenty to like during my sit-down with the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
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For mental health clinicians like me, an IRS refund can be make-or-break | Opinion
Although we encourage people to enter helping professions, we do nothing to invest in their ability to sustain our health and social fabric.
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I built a career on the water. Maine students need more support to do the same. | Opinion
I found a career, a network and a reason to stay in Maine. Every rural student deserves that chance.
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Working Families Tax Cut Bill will protect MaineCare, Maine taxpayers | Opinion
The bill brings back some common-sense guardrails in addition to tackling waste and fraud.
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When it comes to health care, this shutdown might be different | Douglas Rooks
Congressional Republicans may finally be forced to put some daylight between themselves and the White House.
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Health care in Maine is paying the price for D.C. posturing | Opinion
Maine is a state that believes in fairness and cares deeply for its communities. It’s time our government started showing us it shares these values.