The U.S. Constitution’s silence on the fundamental legal rights of women makes it critical that these rights are spelled out clearly in the Maine Constitution.
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Maine Voices: Fighter jet design change could hurt Maine workers
Engines for the F-35 fighter have proven to be the best in the air, and essential to the national defense.
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Maine Voices: Sentence in domestic violence killing bodes poorly for women’s safety
The punishment handed down Dec. 28 in a Newport woman’s death – and the media coverage – minimize the abuse and turn it on the victim.
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Maine Voices: Let’s resolve to make high-speed internet universal in Maine
In a world where online accessibility is more important than ever, we can’t afford to leave anyone behind.
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Maine Voices: When it comes to COVID safety, Italy is in another world
Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.
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Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?
We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
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Maine Voices: Ending trauma patient transfers to CMMC would limit many Mainers’ access to care
We need to let doctors and EMS providers use their best clinical judgment about where a victim of traumatic injury should go.
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Maine Voices: Maine should collect more from out-of-state homeowners
People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.
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Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll
I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.
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Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers
Eliminating loopholes in incentive programs and closing the tax gap between what is owed and what is paid will provide resources to help families thrive.