The state can take steps this month to build an industry that promises both clean energy and good jobs.
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Jim Fossel: Legislative process on abortion was a total sham
Political theater like this wastes our time, energy and makes a mockery of democracy.
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Commentary: Maine law fails patients who need abortions later in pregnancy
As a scientist, I seek irrefutable answers to complex problems. As a physician, I witness a range of human experience that is intensely nuanced and calls for case-by-case judgment.
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Commentary: Sex trade survivors need protection; sex buyers need to stop
A recent column was grossly inaccurate when it stated that trafficking is prevented when both the buying and selling of sex are decriminalized. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Commentary: In praise of Mal Leary’s 10 rules for good news reporting
Leary, who died recently at age 72 after a brief illness, was as formidable a teacher as he was a journalist.
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Commentary: Young people like me want to work in offshore wind in Maine
A legislative bill currently up for consideration would meaningfully commit the state of Maine to offshore wind energy. My commitment to Maine depends on that commitment.
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Ben Bragdon: Gardiner school officials remove Pride flag, and take sides with bullies
A Pride flag hung until recently in Gardiner Area High School, sending to LGBTQ students the message that they belong, just like everyone else. It’s the right message to send to a group of students who haven’t always been treated well, and who now face a targeted attack by some of the most powerful people […]
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Commentary: Case management should be available, accessible to all older Mainers
L.D. 1684 will help connect more older adults with services in their communities, allowing them to stay healthy, to stay in their homes and to remain active and engaged.
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Commentary: All Mainers benefit when tax dollars are reinvested in support for recovery
L.D. 1714 would establish sustainable funding for Maine’s 19 recovery community centers, using taxes collected on adult use cannabis sales.
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Commentary: Who deserves welfare? That’s the wrong question
The latest deal to avert a U.S. government default, with its new work requirements for welfare programs, illustrates a fundamental flaw in America’s social safety net: It’s far too focused on identifying the worthy, to the detriment of the needy. By official measures, nearly 40 million Americans are living in poverty. Yet not a single […]