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Maine Voices

Published
April 9, 2016

Maine Voices: Commitment to affordable college tuition is a boon for schools, students

Gov. LePage has led a push to freeze costs while increasing access for people across the state.
Published
April 8, 2016

Maine Voices: Failure of state superdelegates to get behind Sanders undermines representative democracy

The 30-year-old system, which disenfranchises local voters, is undemocratic and should be changed.
Published
April 7, 2016

Maine Voices: Immigrants learning English in Portland encounter the kindness of Mainers

The helpfulness of 33 Mainers stands in contrast with the anti-immigrant rhetoric from some politicians.
Published
April 6, 2016

Maine Voices: University of New England at forefront of efforts against opioid addiction

Its medical school, ahead of the curve on the issue for many years, has now signed on to an Obama administration initiative.
Published
April 5, 2016

Maine Voices: Leaders who plunder Clean Elections fund ignore will of Maine voters

By borrowing from it, governors and legislators threaten the solvency of an initiative meant to lessen the influence of special-interest money on our elections.

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Published
April 4, 2016

Maine Voices: School bell should toll at a later opening time for teen students

Teens have biological clocks that are shifted 90 minutes later than those of adults and younger kids.
Published
April 3, 2016

Maine Voices: Federal Medicaid expansion funds would help ease drug crisis

Other states are using this health care money to treat addiction and reduce related crime – saving dollars and lives.
Published
April 2, 2016

Maine Voices: New state proposal to restrict mental health services is a reckless idea

When diagnoses can be so subjective, we can't afford to take away support that helps those stricken move forward.
Published
April 1, 2016

Maine Voices: Lawmakers should defeat making drug possession a felony offense

Maine must move away from the failed policies of the drug war that merely filled up our prisons.
Published
March 31, 2016

Maine Voices: Portland’s next budget to take new direction, focus on what matters most

Among the initiatives: More innovation, fixing roads and sidewalks, faster permitting and improved city services.