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Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Low pay puts Riverview workers, patients at risk

by The Editorial Board April 23, 2016April 22, 2016

The hospital will never be able to make improvements without stabilizing staffing.

News, Politics

LePage veto of overdose antidote bill leaves lawmakers with hard choice, grim consequences

by Steve Mistler April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

Advocates argue that the governor’s belief that naloxone enables addicts is the same as saying some should die.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting should be everyone’s choice to better democracy

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

A former GOP legislator explains why she changed her mind: The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls, she says.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine welfare fraud crackdown doesn’t touch real issues

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

Targeted support for families looking to escape poverty didn’t stand a chance in the Legislature this session.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Tax credit program expands to encourage college grads to take jobs in Maine

by Edward D. Murphy April 20, 2016April 22, 2016

Opportunity Maine credits of up to $4,500 per year are now available to grads with degrees from out of state.

News, Politics

LePage signs bill to increase officers’ pay, but veto likely on raises for mental health workers

by Steve Mistler April 19, 2016April 20, 2016

The governor also signs a law requiring doctors to participate in a program that evaluates prescriptions of opioids while setting limits on the strength and duration of prescriptions.