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Our Opinion: Don’t stand in the way of minimum-wage hike
After years of failing to raise base pay, some want to interfere with what the voters passed.
Our Opinion: In Planned Parenthood fight, stakes are high
Thousands of Mainers and their families would be affected if its funding is cut.
Our Opinion: State opioid plan welcome, but more is needed
Expanding medication-assisted treatment is a positive move forward, but thousands of Mainers will still need care before the crisis subsides.
Our Opinion: Maine needs newcomers to bolster workforce
Cities are leading the way in a fight against our own demographics.
Our Opinion: Maine’s senators can be check on executive overreach
Collins and King are in a powerful positions under the new power structure.
Our Opinion: Opioid crisis too big for small programs
Police departments can’t fill the state’s treatment gap — and they shouldn’t have to.
Our Opinion: Maine should lead on closing youth prisons
Incarceration only makes matters worse, and community-based programs are proven to be a more effective solution.
Our Opinion: Maine needs permanent education commissioner
It’s time for the LePage administration to put its differences with the Legislature aside.
Our Opinion: Broadband investment key to rural economic recovery
Any infrastructure program that is introduced in Congress should include a major commitment to internet expansion.