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Commentary: The solution to ending encampments is shelter
Maine must first commit to providing the most basic of needs: a roof over every head.
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Jim Fossel: Slow and steady negotiation best route for Maine tribes
It’s not going to be easy to address tribal relations in one fell swoop. So let’s try another way.
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Commentary: Bills call for responsible development of Maine’s offshore wind industry
L.D. 1818 and L.D. 1895 will put our priorities and our ideals into law and ensure that offshore wind is implemented in a way that doesn’t compromise our state’s values.
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Commentary: As future ob-gyns, we believe paid leave will lead to happier, healthier Maine families
Paid family and medical leave will foster a stronger, more satisfied labor force by providing an attractive incentive for young people to live and work in Maine and protecting against women exiting the workforce altogether.
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Commentary: Maine Community College System survives by unfairly compensating workers
Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.
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The Maine Millennial: Sobriety is a muscle I’ve been flexing for 5 years
You might think ‘don’t have a drink today’ is a goal rather than a plan. This is where mindset comes in.
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Jim Fossel: No leadership in debt ceiling deal
Rather than truly addressing the nation’s fiscal woes, both sides were more than happy to walk away with a symbolic victory.
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Commentary: Background checks are the backbone of gun violence prevention
Nothing will bring back our spirited, loving daughter Darien Richardson, but we know we can prevent more tragedies.
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Commentary: Building a paid family and medical leave program that works for all Mainers
Many workers are forced to drop out of the workforce entirely to take care of their children and parents. If we want to be pro-family and pro-workforce, we need this kind of program.