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Bill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion

With involuntary commitment, where should Maine draw the line?

by Bill Nemitz April 25, 2021April 24, 2021

A bill before the Legislature raises tough questions about forcing people into inpatient mental health treatment.

Greg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion

The View From Here: Giving Maine’s domestic abusers a chance to change

by Greg Kesich April 25, 2021April 25, 2021

Challenging the beliefs that lead to family violence is a job for everyone.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: It’s long past time to regulate the killing of our state’s coyotes

by Geri Vistein Special to the Press Herald April 24, 2021April 26, 2021

L.D. 1265, a proposal to ban hunting coyotes at night and with bait and dogs, would treat the species with restraint and respect.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: Make democracy work in Augusta and Washington

by Richard Barringer and Frank O’Hara April 23, 2021April 22, 2021

We can’t let a minority of lawmakers get in the way of progress.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine should make it easier for EV drivers to plug in, charge up

by Peter Murray Special to the Press Herald April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Installing easily reached high-capacity quick-charge stations on our state’s highways is a prerequisite to progress in the sale and use of EVs.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Douglas Rooks: A simple way to fix Maine’s budget problem

by Douglas Rooks April 22, 2021April 21, 2021

With one move, the Legislature can finally put the ghost of the 1991 shutdown behind it.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Peter Garrett: An Earth Day gift for your family

by Peter Garrett April 22, 2021April 21, 2021

A solution to the Climate Crisis that pays families? What an Earth Day gift that would be! Am I kidding? No. The idea is out there in Congress. It would price carbon fuels at their source and throughout the economy, based upon their emissions. That would, of course, raise prices at the pump or store. […]