In rejecting a nonreligious opening a day, the Senate turned one group into outsiders, and violated the law.
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From the State House: Raise rates, end waitlists for most vulnerable adults
Maine once led the nation in care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It can again.
George Smith: Remembering Dad on Father’s Day
Thanks to Dad, I’m a Maine sportsmen, just like him.
Sen. Roger Katz: Column misstated position on state budget
Compromise should not be a dirty word as legislators try to craft a spending plan.
Maine Compass: Automatic license suspensions hurt small business
Owners lose employees when those workers lose their licenses. That shouldn’t happen simply for failing to pay fines.
Maine Compass: Funding county jails makes a difference for all Maine families
If you value safety, recognize that keeping the state’s inmates in jail is a priority.
Jim Fossel: GOP should compromise, not surrender, on budget
They shouldn’t help pass a budget that doesn’t include major reforms.
Maine Compass: Suicides a sign that communities are failing kids
Students are not taking their own lives because they are sad — they have a brain disease that needs treatment.
Karen Heck: Budget choices a matter of right vs. wrong
Whatever your political persuasion, you have to believe that there is a moral arc to the universe bending toward justice.
Another View: Waterville must hold the line on spending
Higher taxes will drive people away.