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Maine Voices

Published
June 17, 2016

Maine Voices: South Portland plan to ban pesticides a needless and harmful overreach

Regulators already ensure the chemicals are safe for human exposure and little pollution of Casco Bay has been found.
Published
June 16, 2016

Maine Voices: Lives lost in Orlando shooting were part of the rainbow of humanity

The victims could have been any of us – or our kids. So when will we stop labeling and targeting?
Published
June 15, 2016

Maine Voices: Sound of penultimate glass ceiling smashing is music to women’s ears

Because of Hillary Clinton, gender diversity on the presidential ticket will be the new norm.
Published
June 14, 2016

Maine Voices: Support the referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage

The proposal would raise the state's hourly minimum wage from $7.50 to $9 in 2017 and then a dollar a year until it reaches $12 in 2020.
Published
June 13, 2016

Maine Voices: Collins’ conscience on hold while she waffles on condemning Trump

Mainers may well tell her, 'We knew Margaret Chase Smith, and you are no Margaret Chase Smith.'

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Published
June 12, 2016

Maine Voices: Transgender medical, health issues widely misunderstood

It is essential to educate the public and lawmakers so they will understand this complicated and serious topic.
Published
June 11, 2016

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting passes every test of true democracy

It allows voters to support their favorite candidate without worrying that their vote might be wasted.
Published
June 10, 2016

Maine Voices: This privately-owned land should be made for you and me

An erstwhile Mainer reminds that timber companies control much of the state's choice wilderness, but that need not be the case.
Published
June 9, 2016

Maine Voices: USM engineering students giving back through service learning

They gain practical skills while addressing the needs of Portland-area teachers, students and schools.
Published
June 8, 2016

Maine Voices: Building boom should be rebuilding our state’s middle class. It’s not.

Better pay and a host of other benefits, including safety training, are needed before that will happen.