If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.
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Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State retirement fund should divest fossil fuel investments
Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too
The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Internet connectivity that just works will help Maine thrive
One key step is to chart internet quality. The ISPs won’t tell us the truth – the Maine Broadband Coalition needs to hear from you.
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Amy Calder: Valentine’s Day, with kitty-litter vengeance
The Humane Society Waterville Area is conducting a decidedly nontraditional Valentine’s Day fundraiser, one that may stink to some, but for others, it is just what the doctor ordered, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: Systemic racism has no home in our state
The Hancock County sheriff’s racist reaction has left Mainers without essential public health services. He should resign.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: I #LoveTeaching in a connected COVID world
The virus has forced schools and educators to innovate faster than we ever thought possible and brought us closer to students and families.
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Commentary: Five steps to Maine’s green COVID recovery
Aim high; make equity a priority; invest in a modern clean-energy grid; join the regional transportation initiative, and establish an energy storage roadmap.