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Maine Voices: Referendum questions put new laws on a dangerous fast track
None of these proposals should be allowed to pass, or we can only expect more risky laws in the future.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drug companies still on the wrong side of opioid battle
Passage in Maine of a law requiring coverage of certain painkillers is an example of the industry’s continuing clout.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Thanks to Maine Ethics Commission, party’s over for rule-bending fundraisers
Because of its swift action, Rep. Chipman could be the last politician to exploit a particular loophole.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Vote against Question 3 this November
The so-called universal background check is an attempt to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: LEAD program crucial to easing drug addiction’s grip on Maine
The focus is on prevention and treatment to help substance abusers take back their lives rather than go to jail.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Republicans failed the test to put interest of Mainers ahead of politics
The Democratic leadership says the Republicans’ inaction to make LePage reckon with his actions damaged Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage saga offers preview of dysfunction
The governor’s behavior and the Maine Legislature’s deadlocked response bode ill for the next two years.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage has not learned from the trouble he’s caused
Self-pity and blame deflection are the go-to strategies for Maine’s embattled chief executive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Judge Gov. LePage on his full record and the many ways he’s helped the state
Maine’s finances and economy are much better off because of the policies he has tenaciously championed.