Passing L.D. 433 would give Mainers the chance to vote on constitutional protections against sex-based bias.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: With Drag Queen Story Hour, let the show go on
LGBTQ organizers have succeeded in showing others that we don’t all have to be the same.
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Maine Voices: Conservation bond hunting-trapping mandate usurps local control
Land for Maine’s Future’s purse strings should not be tied to the wishes of a small minority of Mainers.
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Rep. Carney: New bill aims to fight financial exploitation of older Mainers
L.D. 316 would raise 4 crimes to felonies when perpetrated against vulnerable adults.
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George Smith: Page brought out best in UMaine System
The retiring chancellor entered office with the system facing a number of struggles, and he helped solve them all.
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Maine Voices: Augusta fails to recognize that gun injuries, deaths are a public safety crisis
A legislative committee spikes six firearm-safety bills, and Gov. Mills is watering down the ‘red flag’ measure.
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Commentary: Maine hospitals can’t set prices for two-thirds of patients
The government determines the fees for those who are on Medicaid or Medicare or are uninsured.
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Maine Voices: Consumer utility takeover will break CMP/Iberdrola stranglehold
Rep. Seth Berry’s bill offers an alternative to monopolies that provide poor service and raise rates.
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Timothy L. O’Brien: Wouldn’t you like to know if Trump can be bribed?
President Donald Trump, courtesy of the Office of Government Ethics, gave the public its annual look at his business holdings on Thursday afternoon. According to Trump’s personal financial disclosure form, his boutique portfolio of golf courses, hotels, real estate and other ventures had revenue of at least $435 million in 2018, about $30 million less […]
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Maine Compass: Legislature should get real on internet privacy
Targeting just broadband providers is not the answer.