Maine should fast-track clean car standards and end the sale of new fully gas-powered vehicles in 2035.
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Commentary: Why Georgia might beat the feds at holding Trump accountable
State crimes are not subject to pardon by the president; the state route is as promising, if not more so, than the federal one.
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Commentary: Health insurers can’t avoid covering weight-loss drugs forever
Evidence is mounting that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy not only help patients lose weight but also help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reject any grand bargain between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Everyone would win but us. But pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to someone immersed in foreign policy groupthink, like Joe Biden.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers could breathe more easily with zero-emissions transportation
Maine policymakers have a key opportunity to aid those living with asthma and improve all Mainers’ health by fully adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
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Clarence Page: Don’t worry, Ken, there’s room in Barbie’s world
I now see Barbie’s perpetual boyfriend with new eyes.
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Commentary: Republican voters are pushing their party toward a shutdown
The party’s electorate tends to prefer confrontation to pragmatism, which does not bode well for budget negotiations this fall.
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Commentary: Why not tax private jets out of business?
The industry not only exploits our planet’s resources but also makes the rest of us subsidize the lifestyles of the ultra-rich.
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Commentary: It’s getting too hot for airplanes
Hot air is less dense than cold, meaning planes have less lift when the mercury rises. That makes it harder for them to take off and stay aloft.
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Jim Fossel: Don’t buy the Fed’s rosy economic forecast
The central bank has backed off its prediction of a recession next year, but this does not comfort me.