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Reps. Cloutier and Arata: It’s time to give Maine’s family caregivers a tax break

by Kristen S. Cloutier and Amy B. Arata February 22, 2020February 21, 2020

Our older population deserves our respect, and so do the hardworking Mainers who care for them.

by The Editorial Board February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

Holding people in jail before trial is hurting taxpayers and incarcerated individuals.

by Inga Sandvoss Browne February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

Well-run lockdown drills foster familiarity and confidence, and should not trigger anxiety among participants.

by Sarah Shmitt February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

A program for Maine high schools allows students and teachers to engage with complex ideas and have their beliefs challenged.

by The Editorial Board February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

The federal “gag rule” will deny birth control to low-income Maine residents if the Legislature doesn’t act.

by Julie Dumont Rabinowitz February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor.

by Jeanne Lambrew and Randall Liberty February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

As commissioners of the Maine departments of Health and Human Services and Corrections, we work toward making some of our services unnecessary.

by The Editorial Board February 19, 2020February 18, 2020

Lawmakers should address a loophole in the law that favors big-box retailers.

by Inga Sandvoss Browne Special to the Press Herald February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Well-run lockdown drills foster familiarity and confidence, and should not trigger anxiety among participants.

by The Editorial Board February 17, 2020February 14, 2020

There’s a lot to say about the power of the highest office in the land .