FAME can reject any application for a project that includes a one-day loan, but its board must agree. The editorial board
Editorials
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers have one more day to act responsibly
Votes on the budget and bonds will have to pass over the objections of a feckless governor.
OUR OPINION: Anti-immigrant stance stall’s Maine’s growth
Federal data add new urgency to calls to better integrate newcomers into our graying workforce.
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers should not let LePage’s actions stand
Using the power of the state to stop a nonprofit board from hiring one of his rivals is not politics as usual.
What fast track means for new trade agreements
Law keeps amendments from being added to any deal, but it still would face up-or-down vote in Congress. Los Angeles Times
OUR OPINION: LePage crosses the line in Eves firing
Facts show the governor has misused his power, and legislators should consider impeachment.
OUR OPINION: Togus report starts clock on needed changes
A followup review must show that officials are changing the speed of services, and culture, in the Maine VA system.
OUR OPINION: Partisan fight targets Maine women’s health
Sen. Susan Collins should help bridge the partisan gap and save Title X funding.
OUR OPINION: If state won’t help asylum seekers, cities, towns must
These people are not ‘illegal aliens.’ They are here legally, but federal law says they can’t get a job for at least six months.
OUR OPINION: When it comes to climate change, the future is now
The effects of rising temperatures can already be seen throughout Maine. The editorial board