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PublishedMay 20, 2015
OUR OPINION: Drug testing for welfare benefits misses the point
States that have tried the assessment and testing strategy have discovered that drug abuse is not the problem among welfare recipients that they thought it was.
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PublishedMay 19, 2015
OUR OPINION: Tax credit programs need higher level of state oversight
L.D. 941 would task the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability with a systematic review of about 200 tax expenditures.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
OUR OPINION: Welfare cliff bills a rare moment of agreement
Ensuring that people on public assistance aren't punished for getting jobs is the right move.
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PublishedMay 17, 2015
OUR OPINION: Katz’s bond bill returns power to the people
LePage's attempt to use voter-approved bonds as a bargaining chip violates the Founders' principles.
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PublishedMay 16, 2015
More investment needed in U.S. infrastructure
VIEW FROM AWAY: Philadelphia derailment reminds us of need to funnel more money into roads, bridges, rails and tunnels.
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PublishedMay 15, 2015
OUR OPINION: Stop-smoking study shows steps to success
One in five Maine adults still puffs — but carrot-and-stick tactics could help them stop.
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PublishedMay 14, 2015
OUR OPINION: Patients deserve access to less-addictive drugs
Legislators should support L.D. 919 as part of a multi-pronged strategy to reduce the abuse of painkillers.
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PublishedMay 13, 2015
OUR OPINION: Parental-consent law won’t protect teens’ health
There's no reason to change state regulations on Maine minors' access to abortion services.
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
OUR OPINION: Maine needs to make commitment to private landowners
The state needs to act before illegal trash disposal cuts off access to private lands.
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PublishedMay 11, 2015
Few fired from Veterans Affairs
Department's new secretary fudged his numbers; instead of 60 bad employees, VA actually fired just three.
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