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Maine Voices: Don’t let pandemic year drag our high schoolers down

by Eliot Estabrook July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

A new C* grade for full-year online or hybrid classes would allow Maine students who struggled during 2020-2021 to graduate on time.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voice: Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization

by Marian Dalton July 10, 2021July 12, 2021

Maine’s senators have come out in favor of the legislative branch reasserting its authority to declare war. Supporting S.J. Res. 10 is one way to do that.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: To prevent crisis, infrastructure bill must include America’s care economy

by Rebekah Etralgo July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Unlike the fundamental framework of roads and bridges, Sen. Susan Collins says, home-based care is ‘not infrastructure.’ The evidence suggests otherwise.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Landmark new Maine law more fairly allocates products’ real costs

by Leo Mondale July 8, 2021July 7, 2021

Gov. Mills should sign L.D. 1541, so towns and cities won’t have to keep picking up the tab for product disposal and recycling.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: The rickety politics of the federal infrastructure bill

by Ramesh Ponnuru July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

If the bipartisan deal fails, it won’t be because the Senate is dysfunctional. It will be because the Democratic Party is.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Denying Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians will do more harm than good

by George F. Burns July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

The U.S. Conference of Bishops’ decision relegates charity to a subordinate position, hasn’t worked to keep the flock and won’t reduce the number of abortions.