Treating substance use disorder as a moral failure to be punished is costly both in lives and tax dollars.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward
If it’s approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party’s primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Senate confirms Mills’ second pick for PUC
Patrick Scully, an attorney who specialized in energy and utility issues, will join the 3-member Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Background check bill would save lives, prevent future tragedies in Maine
L.D. 999 would require that a background check is completed before two strangers engage in the sale of a firearm.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine Senate advances bill to provide free meals to all students
The legislation, which carries a price of $34 million, won unanimous support from lawmakers, who said it would help students avoid stigma and improve learning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine business groups say prices would rise under recycling bill
They point to a research paper that suggests consumer prices would increase, but critics say the report’s findings aren’t credible.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks
The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Voter ID would forestall doubts in Maine elections
A no-cost voting credential makes sense in a mobile society where neighbors don’t know each other.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Mills submits plan to Legislature for spending $1 billion in federal relief
Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration’s plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.