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Maine Voices

Published
October 5, 2016

Portland Press Herald’s MaineVoices Live Event with Tim Sample

The event features a conversation between Tim Sample and Portland Press Herald reporter Ray Routhier.
Published
October 5, 2016

Maine Voices: ACLU endorses ‘yes’ vote on legalizing, regulating, taxing marijuana

The new approach would save money, make our state's cannabis laws more fair and increase public safety.
Published
October 4, 2016

Maine Voices: As Arctic faces dramatic change, Arctic Council must take urgent action

We need leaders who will protect the high seas, as well as a network of reserves and protected areas.
Published
October 3, 2016

Maine Voices: If tobacco and opioids aren’t bad enough, how about legal marijuana?

Question 1 is a tone-deaf proposal to legalize an addictive substance and create an industry for it.
Published
October 2, 2016

Maine Voices: Electric customers can’t subsidize solar

Higher-income customers tend to install the power systems, leaving lower-income customers to pay for the infrastructure.

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Published
October 1, 2016

First chance to vote for president comes with disenchantment

The choice is between two candidates who can't seem to grasp the lessons we were taught as kids.
Published
September 30, 2016

Ranked-choice voting: Costly, complicated, undemocratic

Voters today know the consequences of their votes. Ranked-choice voting is a shot in the dark.
Published
September 29, 2016

Importance of specialized medical care for injured veterans hits home

A York woman affected by military sexual trauma and PTSD says she's just one of hundreds of thousands who need places like Togus.
Published
September 28, 2016

Maine Voices: Facts show why we all – and Topsham voters – should move to cut plastic bag use

A proposed bag fee in Topsham discourages using plastic, which poses hazards , as well as paper bags that consume resources.
Published
September 27, 2016

Maine Voices: Referendum questions put new laws on a dangerous fast track

None of these proposals should be allowed to pass, or we can only expect more risky laws in the future.