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Maine Voices

Published
January 4, 2016

Maine Voices: Requiring licenses for too many jobs hinders economic mobility

The proliferation of occupational licensing limits opportunity and raises costs for consumers.
Published
January 3, 2016

Maine Voices: How basketball became less violent

When James Naismith invented the game, he didn't foresee how the passions of players and fans would require rule changes.
Published
January 2, 2016

Maine Voices: Community action can help stop addiction before it gets started

Skill-building opportunities, positive connections and reducing access are keys to preventing opiate use.
Published
December 31, 2015

Maine Voices: Radical reforms needed to bring health, justice, human rights to Maine tribes

Native nations need to operate with indigenous values, freed from colonial structures and attitudes.
Published
December 28, 2015

Maine Voices: Business should shoulder fair share of the cost of quality child care

Parents and educators need to tell corporations to pitch in so everyone profits.

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Published
December 27, 2015

Maine Voices: Maine’s timber interests are at risk

A national monument designation in northern Maine could threaten the viability of a valuable economic resource.
Published
December 26, 2015

Maine Voices: ‘Medicare for all’ system makes so much sense on so many levels

With lowered costs and universal coverage, single-payer American health care would cure many ills.
Published
December 25, 2015

Maine Voices: Don’t just thank the veterans; follow their example and serve selflessly

Then you can thank the vets for inspiring you to do as they did. And that will be rewarding for everyone.
Published
December 24, 2015

Maine Voices: Let climate be right for bipartisan effort against global warming

Climate change affects our public health and welfare, and threatens Maine's nature-based economy.
Published
December 19, 2015

Maine Voices: LePage shows lack of insight, poor grasp of statistics on Maine’s opiate problem

By walling himself off from the treatment community, the governor is not likely to get this right.