Before COVID, the state lacked 20,000 affordable units, and the problem is not going away.
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Commentary: I voted for Trump, but Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan will be my lifeline
I’m a Maine veteran who works two jobs, and I can’t afford the home care my wife desperately needs. The president’s bills will help us and millions of people like us.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine student ‘cubesat’ competition part of growing industry
Middle and high schoolers who created their own mini-satellites will put them to the test this weekend. Future launches are sure to come.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Collins takes wrong side on voting rights
The Maine Republican left no room for compromise as states pass voter-suppression laws.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Medicare must study unproven, expensive Alzheimer’s drug
Taxpayers and patients cannot afford to pay a high price for a treatment not known to be effective.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Tulsa Race Massacre is America’s own Tiananmen Square
We too have buried both bodies and the truth. Only when we admit our past can we stand with the victims of other nations.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: As an employer, the state of Maine must stop subsidizing low-wage work
The state should lead by example and start paying all state workers at least $15 an hour.
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Maine Voices: Ambivalence persists about roles, rights of Mainers with disabilities
Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s voting laws should be a national model
Four bills passed this session continue the tradition in our state of inclusive, secure elections.
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Maine Voices: Let voters decide public power question
Investor-owned utilities have proven that they can sow doubt, but they haven’t shown they can deliver affordable and reliable power.