Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
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Commentary: Proposed California rule ignores need for technology to meet business consumers’ demands
Rushing the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles will hurt industries that support countless Maine families and do little to help our environment.
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Commentary: Investing in Maine trails is a path to economic success
Maine is one of the nation’s top five states when it comes to the value of outdoor recreation, but we invest very little in maintaining our popular trails. The bipartisan Maine Trails Bond would change that.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Climate change presents threats, opportunities for Maine’s small-business community
The business world is good at assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The path to climate resilience shouldn’t be any different.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Paid leave is good for people, business and Maine’s economy
When people can take time off without the worry of losing pay, they stay in the workforce, are more committed to their employers and see healthier outcomes. I’ve seen it work at our own company.
Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Tidal wave of ocean plastic
The United Nations Environment Program had another meeting June 5 on implementing solutions to rapidly rising plastic garbage pollution in lakes, rivers and oceans worldwide. Plastic was first produced in 1950 from oil and has risen to 460 million tons per year by 2019, with higher amounts in high-income countries. Europe has banned production of […]
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Commentary: Maine lawmakers, regulators made child care as expensive as it is today
The state needs to examine regulations rather than continue to throw money at an industry that is rapidly disappearing, to the detriment of Maine’s economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Offshore wind is Maine’s opportunity of a century
The economic, climate and energy benefits of locally designed and constructed wind technology promise to be monumental for our state.
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Commentary: Maine’s forests can protect our global climate, grow our local economy
We’ve uncovered clear pathways for Maine’s forests to participate in the mitigation of climate change.
Posted inTimes Record
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard’s push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine’s shrinking workforce.