Soaring used-car prices delivered an enormous windfall for automakers’ loan divisions, which are still riding the wave caused by the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: We are failing our promise to Mainers with mental illness
Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.
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Maine Observer: Learning lessons from loss
Growing older means saying good bye, but there are some surprising new discoveries as well.
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Commentary: Employment law still has roots in the middle ages
Master/servant legal doctrine is still behind court decisions that put justice out of reach for workers.
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Maine Voices: High cost of insulin puts people’s lives at risk
Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins should join President Biden in his effort to make life-saving medicine affordable to people with diabetes.
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Commentary: The IRS must be properly funded; here’s why
The Congressional Budget Office determined that funding the IRS could generate hundreds of billions in revenue over 10 years if it has sufficient resources.
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Maine Voices: Maine families need universal pre-K
Starting a program can be prohibitively expensive, but there are resources for school districts.
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Maine Voices: It’s time we face our collective screen addiction
Too many of us have lost our ability to say no to our phones even when we know they are hurting us.
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Maine Voices: Ukraine war creates opportunity for online scams
Cybersecurity expert offers steps that people can take to avoid being taken advantage of by bad actors.
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Maine Observer: Who do we blame for this ‘fine mess?’
The old comedy duo Laurel and Hardy shows the absurdity of our need to find fault.