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Maine Voices: Joe Manchin delivers gut punch to future generations

by Charlie Cobb July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Opponents of climate legislation say it’s too expensive to give young people a shot at feeling safe enough to raise kids and enjoy our lives.

by Diane Oltarzewski July 24, 2022July 23, 2022

The majority of Americans know it is fundamentally wrong to force someone into motherhood.

by Flynn Ross July 23, 2022July 25, 2022

Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.

by Peter Freilinger July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Life in Maine is a blessing, but it’s not a privilege to be granted by those who grasp a vision of the past that never was.

by Dick Roderick July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Strong leadership and supported governance are critical to any university. In Chancellor Malloy, the system already has a shot at both.

by Mitch DeBlois and Hope Pollard July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

But if we continue to block large-scale, multi-year infrastructure projects like the New England Clean Energy Connect, our economy will not grow.

by Jacob Posik July 10, 2022July 9, 2022

The bigoted, anti-immigrant policies of Maine’s James G. Blaine was behind Maine’s ban on public funding for religious schools.

by Emily Ham July 9, 2022July 11, 2022

The shock of the Dobbs decision should mobilize people to fight for the whole range of human rights now under threat.

by Ben Conniff July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Stalled U.S. immigration policy is limiting Maine businesses’ ability hire the workers they need to grow.

by Kelley McDaniel July 5, 2022July 6, 2022

The erosion of civil liberties, tolerated by the most of the public, was how the Nazi regime took control in Germany.