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PublishedJune 27, 2013
OUR OPINION: Supreme Court rulings worth celebrating
On Nov. 4, 2009, a tearful crowd gathered on the steps of Portland City Hall, trying to come to terms with their disappointing loss in the state's first same-sex marriage referendum.
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PublishedJune 26, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Snowden flight less important than revelations
When Edward Snowden leaked classified information about U.S. intelligence programs this month, he became both a criminal and, many would say, a conscientious citizen. His quest to evade American authorities now risks making him a distraction.
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PublishedJune 25, 2013
OUR OPINION: GOP legislators can govern or cave in to LePage
All eyes will be on Republican legislators this week when they return to Augusta to deal with Gov. Paul LePage's veto of the state budget.
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PublishedJune 25, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: House farm bill threatens callous cuts to poor, elderly
"The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat," Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-Tenn., said in quoting the Bible last month of the 48 million hungry Americans, mostly working families and senior citizens, who require federal help to put food on the table.
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PublishedJune 24, 2013
Our View: It may be a ploy, but Cutler proposal is a good idea
Lost in last week's flurry of activity in Augusta, we almost missed something: the first campaign issue of 2014.
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PublishedJune 23, 2013
Our View: Medicaid expansion: LePage wins, Maine loses
Gov. Paul LePage won his battle against Obamacare last week, successfully rejecting an estimated $350 million in federal funds for Maine over the next three years, which would have extended health insurance to as many as 70,000 people.
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PublishedJune 20, 2013
Maine stands up to NRA on gun buys
The Maine Legislature should be applauded for taking a small but significant step Wednesday. It stood up to the National Rifle Association.
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PublishedJune 19, 2013
Our View: Minimum wage boost would help teen fathers
Public discussion of teenage parenthood often leaves teenage fathers on the sidelines. Policymaking, research, media coverage and services generally focus on young mothers and the problems they face as they negotiate both adolescence and child-rearing. Young fathers, meanwhile, are stigmatized as self-centered, irresponsible and unconcerned with their children's needs.
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PublishedJune 18, 2013
Our View: Corporations win, Maine people lose under DEP regime
Corporations can hire lobbyists to fight for them and influence public policy.
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PublishedJune 18, 2013
Corporations win, Maine people lose under DEP chief
Corporations can hire lobbyists to fight for them and influence public policy.
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