Access to quality, affordable care supports kids’ and families’ well-being – and it’s too big for businesses, philanthropy or even the state to handle alone.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher
By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ending hunger in Maine by decade’s end is still within our reach
Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Celebrating school choice in Maine amid the pandemic
Families’ education struggles are made tougher by state caps on the number of public charter schools and enrollment in virtual charters.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden could curb right-wing extremism by ending the U.S. ‘forever war’
America’s endless wars have helped fuel a new generation of alienated veterans – some of whom join extremist movements. Biden must curb U.S. militarism.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. unemployment system is broken but fixable
Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Has delay become a strategy for blocking needed large-scale projects?
After 40 months of regulatory proceedings, CMP has secured every needed state and federal approval for the NECEC power line. It should be allowed to go ahead with it.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.