Lawmakers will take public testimony Monday, less than a week after Skowhegan residents called on their school board to restore ‘Indians’ as the school mascot.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Red flag’ laws work to prevent suicide
Maine police and families should have this option when dealing with people in crisis.
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Bill would set aside $2.5 million for pensions for volunteer firefighters
Supporters say it’s needed to retain and recruit firefighters in rural parts of the state, where volunteers have been increasingly difficult to recruit.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine’s Republican Party needs to condemn bigotry
If we don’t speak up, our party will be increasingly viewed as the party of intolerance and not-so-subtle racism.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mandating private, public insurance for abortion doesn’t accord with Maine values
L.D. 820 would end more lives at a time when our state’s leaders should be focused on saving them.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill seeks to expand Maine’s ranked-choice voting to presidential elections
The legislation would extend the balloting system to the primaries, if political parties choose to adopt them, and presidential general elections.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Gov. Mills’ budget raises concerns about unsustainable taxes and spending
There’s little room in the $8 billion-plus proposal to accommodate the unexpected.
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Maine senator revives ‘red flag’ bill to allow confiscation of guns from people who pose threat
The measure sponsored by Democrat Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth would allow police and family members to seek a court order to temporarily disarm someone in mental health crisis.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Presidential popular vote is what Americans want, and it’s what will work
Maine should join other states in helping to fix a broken system.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Give free market a chance to ease health care expenses
A columnist calling for universal health care overlooks the history of insurance policy in Maine.