Executive privilege is a privilege of the office, not the person who occupies it.
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Maine Voices: Casco Bay Trail faces an important test. Let’s hope it passes.
The challenges of the last several years have only strengthened people’s love for the outdoors. A multi-use off-road loop is the way to go.
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Commentary: Closing schools should be the last option in a pandemic
Education losses might have been justified if it could be shown remote learning saved children’s lives. It can’t.
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Leonard Pitts: Trying to persuade Trump Republicans is a waste of time
For once, President Biden called it as he saw it. MAGA believers thought he was dreadfully unkind.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s all downhill for Portland food trucks on Cutter Street
A failed lottery followed by a failed pilot program has left food truck owners like us down 40 percent so far this year.
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Maine Voices: The next American climate disaster can be averted
A huge oil drilling project known as Willow is set for the North Slope of Alaska. The plan makes a mockery of U.S. climate commitments.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland cannot afford to eliminate the tipped wage
Tipped income provides a great living for many workers in the city. The proposal for an $18-an-hour minimum wage would take that away.
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Commentary: Maine is already a world leader in seaweed aquaculture. The only way is up.
In order for more fishing communities to grow kelp and improve the oceans, we’ll need Mainers’ help.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s older voters are ready to tip the scales in November
Older Mainers are more likely to support candidates who prioritize the protection of programs like Medicare and Social Security.
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Laura Fortman: A lot done by the Department of Labor – and a lot more to do
Maine’s unemployment rate is at a near-record low and we have more new business applications than ever before. When it comes to equal pay, however, there’s ground to make up.