In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
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Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word
Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
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Maine Voices: Small businesses like mine deserve a level playing field
I pay my fair share toward the communities we all want. Let’s make billionaires and corporations do the same.
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Maine Voices: Governor must address UMaine System debacle
Rather than allowing the chancellor to take over each campus’ key functions, let’s address leadership issues and determine the proper governance model for the future.
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Maine Voices: Joe Manchin delivers gut punch to future generations
Opponents of climate legislation say it’s too expensive to give young people a shot at feeling safe enough to raise kids and enjoy our lives.
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Maine Voices: My abortions were safe, legal and pain-free. Everyone deserves that right.
The majority of Americans know it is fundamentally wrong to force someone into motherhood.
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Maine Voices: Investment in teachers is central to the health of public education
Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.
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Our View: Senate Republicans have it wrong on same-sex marriage bill
From deeming it a ‘silly messaging bill’ to a ‘stupid waste of time,’ their disregard for equality has been flagrant.
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Maine Voices: Stop shutting new residents out of our state
Life in Maine is a blessing, but it’s not a privilege to be granted by those who grasp a vision of the past that never was.
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Commentary: Why don’t we just meet Joe Manchin in the middle?
While deeply unpopular with his Democratic colleagues, the West Virginia senator hews closer to the views of most Americans than you might think.