If we’re serious about not letting climate change and global pandemics sink civilization, then we must work toward solutions rather than creating obstacles.
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Our View: Maine school climate grants could backfire
Unless it’s carefully crafted, the program could reinforce existing inequities among the state’s school districts.
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Maine Voices: We can’t leave overdose survival to chance – expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law
L.D. 1862 will ensure that no one has to weigh getting emergency medical help against arrest or prosecution for nonviolent crimes.
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Our View: RFK Jr.’s dangerous rhetoric could lead to violence
Like Republican Maine lawmakers Joel Stetkis and Heidi Sampson, the Democratic celebrity uses the Holocaust to radicalize the anti-vaccine movement.
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Sen. Brenner: Maine is leading the way in defending abortion rights. Other states should follow suit
Restrictive policies within our state, like those that allow health care providers to refuse to provide abortion services to a patient, must go.
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Maine Voices: We can’t stop human trafficking by arresting our way out of it
Human Trafficking Awareness Month serves as a reminder that we must recognize and repair the systems that create vulnerabilities to trafficking.
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Jim Fossel: Beware of doomsday rhetoric
Trust in America’s institutions is weak enough without politically motivated hyperbole.
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Our View: Susan Collins lets us down on voting rights
Maine’s thin-skinned senior senator fails to meet a historic moment.
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The Maine Millennial: Organ donors have history on their side
Advances in medical science since the first human-to-human kidney transplant ease the way for donors and recipients.
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Alan Caron: Why businesses must step up and lead on climate change
We can’t meet our state’s ambitious climate goals without determined action by the thousands of companies, large and small, in Maine.