8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Tom Waddell: Maine women need access to complete health care services
Requiring insurance companies to provide full coverage restores a woman’s right to choose.
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Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges
Instead, we should finally pass a state budget that fully funds revenue sharing and aid to local schools.
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Maine Compass: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business
Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experiences for critical leadership positions – don’t leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
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Douglas Rooks: Do downtowns the right way
Successful downtowns are unique, and take into mind both pedestrians and motorists.
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Maine Voices: Automatic voter registration would help serve those who serve us
A proposal before the Legislature would keep troops’ voting records updated as they move on short notice.
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Maine Compass: Assisted-suicide legislation sends the wrong message to Maine patients
Instead of implicitly encouraging the vulnerable to think of themselves as a burden, the state should improve end-of-life care.
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George Smith: Expand ranked-choice voting
Ranked-choice voting can help take some of the nastiness out of our political system.
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Steven Kahl: The Electric Economy is the future
We need to replace fossil fuels with the use of renewable to power our houses, cars and more.
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Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment
Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.