Low-income workers and seniors are still struggling to get by, and food pantries are picking up the slack.
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OUR OPINION: ACLU’s Medicaid suit on the side of safe medical care
If abortion coverage is restored, women and families win.
OUR OPINION: Deadline nears for LePage Guard action
Four drug agents already approved haven’t been hired yet, so what more does governor think National Guard can do?
Consumers dig new holes with credit cards
Remember: The true sign of financial health is not available credit but money in the bank.
OUR OPINION: Too soon to celebrate positive figures on homelessness
Trends and underlying issues suggest that this will be another hard winter for the neediest.
OUR OPINION: State has lost credibility in Riverview fix
The latest report shows continued problems, yet DHHS continues to offer no specifics on its solution.
OUR OPINION: Oil companies win if ban lifted on US crude
Lifting the ban also would result in more greenhouse-gas emissions, fueling the climate crisis.
OUR OPINION: US benefits from keeping refugees safe
A key to defeating ISIS is providing sanctuary and support to those the group terrorizes and displaces.
OUR OPINION: Low marks for for-profit school deal
Aggressive, deceptive admissions strategies should be punished more harshly.
OUR OPINION: Shutting out refugees puts us on wrong side
LePage joins other governors closing state doors to Syrian refugees, at least Muslim ones.