As the summer slips away, Congress should step up and pass a meaningful relief bill for the tourism industry.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: War on terror survives Rand Paul’s attempt to end it
Yet the senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Ex-Maine labor chief: Shoring up our unemployment system requires more than state action alone
States need more federal funding and flexibility, as well as a national strategy to protect and support front-line workers.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘No one is above the law’ – except members of Congress
They cannot be held accountable for any lies they tell as part of their official work, the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause states.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Don’t let COVID-19 cause surge of evictions
Congress must do more to help renters stay in their homes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: It’s going to be a Clark Griswold kind of summer
Federal lawmakers overcome partisan divisions to pass legislation that invests wisely in our outdoors – at a time when we’re ready for family road trips.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine congressional delegation supports more coronavirus relief, but priorities vary
All four of the state’s delegates to Congress back more aid for state and local governments, however, opinions differ on whether to send another round of stimulus checks directly to Maine households.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Federal COVID response a missed opportunity to help Maine fishermen
With real economic relief and a carefully developed support structure, the seafood industry can feed Americans and jump-start its next stage.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Federal COVID-19 relief package for logging, trucking companies deserves support
Maine’s trade association led early efforts to seek what would be the first direct aid to loggers and forest truckers of the pandemic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Dreamers’ need more than high court’s reprieve
Immigrants who grew up in America and know no other home deserve permanent status and a path to citizenship.