The cusp of a new administration is a good time to revisit institutions that weaken democracy in the 21st century.
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Maine Voices: Americans must make other choices in order to heal our divisions
Tit-for-tat government will not work. This looks only at the short term, and our country needs a long-term perspective.
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Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II
A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.
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Maine Voices: A nation divided by the stories we believe
We need to accept that we all have our own version of events.
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Maine Voices: Democracy rests on poll workers’ slightly stooped shoulders
When the integrity of an electoral count is questioned, these are the people who are being called dishonest. This takes me aback, because poll workers are cautious.
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Maine Voices: Maine needs a public defender service
As attention is focused on the harm done in the name of criminal justice, now is the time to make this change.
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Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.
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Maine Voices: New plan to kill CMP corridor will have unintended consequences
The latest referendum push wouldn’t just block this project but would also create hurdles for other clean-energy proposals.
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Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
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Maine Voices: Law enforcement vital in the fight against opioid overdose
Medicine-assisted treatment and harm reduction are not enough to stop the rising death toll in Maine.