Even in normal times, nearly half of U.S. households pay nothing to the federal government. It may be time to institute a minimum rate.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: An urgent plea from the last line of defense for our children
Tribune News Service (TNS)
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Maine Voices: There’s still a way out of the pandemic – mass vaccination
An ICU doctor says he’s worn down from treating unvaccinated patients and stunned by unvaccinated colleagues.
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Commentary: Let’s honor Labor Day by protecting workers
Progressive Perspectives (TNS)
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Commentary: Labor Day 2021 — ‘Help wanted’
We’ve all seen them — the “help wanted” signs posted in business windows and even the “we’re sorry” notes, apologizing for long waits and reduced hours due to worker shortages. Despite what was anticipated as a tough spell ahead for workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, by some measures, 2021 has turned out to have some […]
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Maine Voices: Labor laws stacked against American workers
The leader of Maine’s largest labor organization says more people would join unions if they were given the opportunity.
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The Maine Millennial: Of course there’s a vaccine mandate for health care workers
If people don’t trust medical science, they should look for work outside the health care system.
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Jim Fossel: Some politicians follow the rules, others write their own
Maine political parties go wrong when they nominate safe candidates and run cookie-cutter campaigns.
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Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculptures made him famous, but the way he lived his life delivered a different message
An except from Bob Keyes’ new book, ‘The Isolation Artist.’
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Bill Nemitz: A fire pit, a circle of friends and an ‘International Chat’
Each week on the edge of Portland Harbor, young adult immigrants share their thoughts on this troubled world.