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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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Maine Compass: Build Back Better the next step in investing in America and its people
The recently passed infrastructure bill is an important step forward, but Congress must do more to meet the moment, writes a former chairman of the state legislature’s Transportation Committee.
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Douglas Rooks: Referendums a dubious substitute for lawmaking
Vote-counting on Nov. 2 lacked suspense. Early on, it was certain Question 1, to ban “high impact transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec region” would pass easily. What could have been a vote about providing renewable energy to New England, with significant benefits for Maine — and displacing the fossil fuel-burning that creates global warming […]
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Maine Voices: Confessions of a reluctant Question 1 opponent
The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Commentary: Are public meetings getting stale? How one city is opening them up
By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.
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Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
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Commentary: Dementia emergencies will cause the next hospital crisis
Are we ready for large numbers of people acting in ways that risk immediate harm caused by a serious disease?
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Maine Voices: Adult survivors of child sexual abuse can now come forward
A change in Maine law has lifted the statute of limitations for abusive acts committed against people born before Aug. 11, 1970.
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Maine Voices: COVID’s vulnerable tribe numbers in the tens of millions
When people assert their right to ignore public health guidance, they put the immunosuppressed – like me – at risk.