Siobhan Brett

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Published
July 30, 2022

Another View: New budget deal would be a big win for Congress and the country

From carbon emissions and drug prices to a new minimum corporation tax, the Inflation Reduction Act is ambitious in its scope.
Published
July 29, 2022

Our View: Mills administration should be proactive on right to abortion

Why leave Maine open to an interpretation of the state constitution that could go either way?
Published
July 29, 2022

Commentary: Ukrainian postwar recovery plan needs to be as specific as possible

The war is far from over. That shouldn’t stop Ukraine and its partners from diligently preparing for its end.
Published
July 28, 2022

Maine Voices: Shellfish farms here and across America are being hammered by climate change

As shellfish aquaculture is thwarted by global warming, so are its social, environmental and economic benefits.
Published
July 28, 2022

Commentary: Want to fight climate change and drought at the same time? Bring back beavers.

Their dams and canals slow the flow of streams and rivers, spreading water across floodplains and allowing the accumulation of sand, silt and gravel.
Published
July 27, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Let’s talk about the Nazi flags in Florida

The right is in denial. It bears repeating: Fascism is on our doorstep.
Published
July 27, 2022

Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs

In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Published
July 27, 2022

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.
Published
July 26, 2022

Commentary: By year’s end, Congress needs to fix the way it counts votes for president

You’d think a measure designed to protect the next presidential election from another coup attempt would win broad support. Think again.
Published
July 25, 2022

Another View: U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox

Getting enough vaccine was going to be a problem. But government at all levels was sluggish about preventing current outbreaks.