Their model is to pay farmers to practice regenerative agriculture to sequester carbon, which is good for the soil and for the climate.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How we got endless summer breaks from school – and what we can do about it
Our kids went to school in the summer when the nation was young. With the right approach – and the right people to teach them – they can do so again.
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Commentary: Congress needs to rein in ‘swipe fees’ to protect Maine consumers
The Credit Card Competition Act would stop Visa and Mastercard from hurting small business operators by reining in predatory swipe fees that are among the highest in the world.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Amid deadly heat wave, some good news on the climate
There is a boom occurring in clean energy, and we are all reaping the benefits.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: In turbulent times, Maine makes investments in its people
The times in which we live are, and have been, difficult. Turbulence confronts us at every corner, upon every turn. Around us things are constantly changing — economically, politically, medically, socially. There is too often too little upon which to rely to attain and maintain a degree of certainty in one’s life. As we emerge […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Federal program backing online access is key to Maine’s future
The Affordable Connectivity Program supports access to education – and much, much more.
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Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics
I’ve been frustrated and angry with Maine politics. I was lucky to meet people who feel the same. We talked ourselves into being bold enough to take action. We’re not insiders, and we are too stubborn to accept being unable to change “the way things are done.” After watching the Legislature unravel in March, we […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The real reason people are packing up and leaving blue states
The initiatives of the progressive left sound good – until the bill comes due.
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Our View: Promising solutions to Maine housing puzzle braid public with private
Long-term structural change will take time; a number of laudable new initiatives around the state acknowledge that reality.
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Jim Fossel: We must keep closer watch as legislators try to dodge scrutiny
Looking back over the session that just wrapped in Maine, some distressing trends emerge.