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Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Legislation would cripple fuel infrastructure
Anyone who cares about the economy should be concerned about LD 167 and LD 1532, two bills in the Legislature that could cripple Maine’s energy and transportation infrastructure, increasing the cost of heating oil, fuel, gasoline and asphalt for Maine families and businesses. Pretty much every business organization in the state opposes one or both […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill to eliminate cash bail for minor charges
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would allow those charged with Class E misdemeanors like drinking in public to be released from jail without posting cash bail.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Universal school meals will bring Maine-grown food to all Maine students
L.D. 1679 – making School Meals for All a permanent solution – will be a win for Maine students, Maine farms and fisheries and Maine schools.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must seize the chance to protect our environmental rights
Urge your legislators to pass the proposed Pine Tree Amendment, which would provide a legal basis to take action against harmful policies or developments.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Q&A: How would a consumer-owned utility work in Maine? Would I save money?
The proposal to create a consumer-owned electrical utility in Maine raises complex questions that aren’t easily answered.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Dozens testify on both sides of bill to create consumer-owned utility in Maine
Under the controversial proposal, regulators would direct a buyout of Central Maine Power and Versant Power’s infrastructure to create a nonprofit utility serving roughly 800,000 customers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.
L.D. 1501 provides a way for the dental profession and our state to protect all children from preventable dental disease.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: ‘Houses of prostitution’ are bad for Maine kids. So are loaded guns.
Maine’s child-endangerment law is all but silent on keeping firearms away from children. That needs to change.