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Commentary: Managing municipal biosolids is a complex issue that requires collaboration
A 24- to 36-month pause in the enactment of a new law barring out-of-state waste from Maine landfills is crucial to averting a deeper crisis.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s girls and nonbinary youth deserve to be listened to
Young people can themselves steer our state through the youth mental health crisis – providing they have our full attention and our support.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Biden budget beggars belief
If a spoiled child concocted a federal budget proposal, it’d look a lot like the one Biden just unveiled.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Budget from House Republicans would devastate Maine
The plan, unveiled last week, has no chance of passing as it is. But it says a lot about the people putting it forward.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s ‘sunshine’ law has lost its power to illuminate
In recent years, the Freedom of Access Act process has become increasingly unreliable. If we care about transparency, we have no choice but to reform it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Getting a routine down feels good
All dog care now falls to me. I’ve started to enjoy bookending my day with walks.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Culture of elitism pushes Maine kids away from high school sports
Money keeps kids out of school sports. So does the often too-distant promise of playing time.
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Jim Fossel: ‘Right to housing’ takes Maine constitution in wrong direction
A constitution works best when it limits government can do, not when it dictates what government must provide.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Shooting for a better moon
If we divert the $1.8 billion devoted to the cancer ‘moonshot’ into ending hunger, every dollar spent will have a guaranteed positive impact on health immediately – in Maine and across the country.