The measure, sponsored by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland, would require bills be analyzed for how they might impact racial minorities and disadvantaged ethnic groups.
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Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses
If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.
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Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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Maine Voices: State retirement fund should divest fossil fuel investments
Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has catching up to do on ‘forever chemicals’
Legislators should follow the latest research, which shows the industrial chemicals may be unsafe at very low levels.
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Commentary: Community solar can provide lifeline to Maine’s traditional industries
A Saco farming family urges policymakers and other landowners to look to their situation as an example.
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Maine legislators urged to add staff to oversee legal defense for the poor
Lawmakers are scrutinizing the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, which has struggled to oversee legal services for poor Mainers accused of crimes.
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Our View: Maine’s 1901 flag design stands out in a crowd
As the Kennebec Journal wrote more than a century ago, the simple pine-tree-and-star combo says, ‘There is Maine.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP blames solar controversy on midlevel engineers
The utility’s top executive tells lawmakers that initial estimates of grid upgrade costs were sent to solar developers without proper review.