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Maine Voices: Don’t leave anyone behind in the rush to get back to normal

by Matthew Wellington Special to the Telegram March 6, 2022March 5, 2022

Lawmakers can protect the immunocompromised and kids under 5 from COVID while still allowing others to live their lives generally unencumbered.

Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.

by Andrew Phillips Grannell and Christine Guerrini Special to the Press Herald March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.

by Katherine Crosson Special to the Press Herald March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.

by Kenneth M. Hillas Jr. Special to the Press Herald March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.

by John M. Crisp Tribune News Service March 1, 2022February 28, 2022

The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.

by Daniel Brennan Special to the Press Herald March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.

by Mark Tappan Special to the Press Herald February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.

A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal February 27, 2022February 26, 2022

When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.