Young people have lost loved ones, connections with friends and family and a stable routine. Let’s give them extra time to learn academic skills.
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Maine Voices: Sense of unfairness fueling continued opposition to CMP plan
Mainers might be more willing to bear compromises with the pristine quality of their environment if they felt they’d be core beneficiaries.
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Maine Voices: Path to citizenship ensures that Dreamers – and Maine – fulfill our full potential
Those of us who came to America as children can’t risk buying a home or starting a business when the next president could deport us.
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Maine Voices: Maine can make health insurance more affordable
The expiration of a federal tax gives the state an opportunity to claim a source of revenue.
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Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?
The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: ‘Blue carbon’ coastal ecosystems provide important path to a green future
The tens of thousands of acres of salt marshes and eelgrass meadows in Maine are serving a vital function in mitigating climate change.
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Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses
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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Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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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.
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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.