Pre-COVID levels of food assistance are simply no match for a ‘post-COVID’ world.
Editorials
View from Away: Spy balloon further deflates US-China relations
Star Tribune (TNS)
Our View: Rep. Clinton Collamore should resign immediately
The indicted Democratic lawmaker has been MIA since being charged with a host of fraud charges — and he’s still collecting a salary.
Our View: Paid leave would strengthen Maine’s families and workforce
There’s nothing more important than giving people the opportunity to care for their loved ones.
Our View: Trend of child labor violations demands greater vigilance
In Maine as across the U.S., young workers are being drafted in where other workers won’t go.
View from Away: The healing of the ozone layer gives hope, but addressing climate change will be harder
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Our View: Enthusiasm for tax cuts better channeled elsewhere
Maine’s historic surplus presents the state with more than one type of opportunity.
Our View: We cannot be complacent about Maine youth cannabis use
It’s time to counter the growing idea that it’s just not that dangerous for the still-developing brain.
Our View: ‘NIL’ policy a win for athletes at all levels
Student-athletes in Maine may not get rich from endorsements, but there are still upsides to the changing landscape of amateur sports.
View from Away: If Kevin McCarthy is serious about protecting the economy, he’d raise the debt ceiling
Los Angeles Times (TNS)