Allowing the government to continue spending without passing a budget encourages congressional laziness.
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Maine Voices: Flavored tobacco ban won’t prevent kids from vaping
It’s already illegal to sell tobacco to minors, so a ban on some products will affect only law-abiding Maine adults.
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Commentary: Permanent daylight saving time would save no time or daylight
The Sunshine Protection Act won’t give us any more sunlight, but it would mismatch what we have with our body clocks.
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Maine Voices: Nuclear power advocates need to answer some questions
Until we know how we are going to pay for it and how long it will take to complete a project, nuclear is not a viable option.
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Maine Voices: Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce
A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers’ ability to hire.
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Maine Voices: Maine needs to ‘go big’ to meet climate goals
Maine cannot afford to reject projects like the western Maine energy corridor and a consumer-owned utility.
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Commentary: The real winner of the used car bubble revealed
Soaring used-car prices delivered an enormous windfall for automakers’ loan divisions, which are still riding the wave caused by the pandemic.
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Our View: A historic nomination for the Supreme Court
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson could boost the high court’s credibility.
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Maine Voices: We are failing our promise to Mainers with mental illness
Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.
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Our View: Maine lab shows drug companies how to fail
MDI Biological Laboratory is making drug discovery more efficient, saving time and money.