Also, future presidents and Senate leaders of both parties must come together to choose them.
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Maine Voices: State relies too heavily on incarceration for dealing with young offenders
Approaches that focus on mentoring while keeping juveniles safely at home have a far better track record.
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Maine Voices: Now is the time for a public electric utility in Maine
Such an entity would deal with the crisis of confidence in the major electric utilities and achieve lower rates.
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Maine Voices: Short-term rentals the root cause of Portland’s housing dilemma
They are antithetical to the long-term interests of the city, and unfair to residential homeowners.
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Maine Voices: Laws already on the books to protect abused kids should be reviewed
Mandatory reporters, when properly trained, can help bring abuse and neglect to authorities’ attention.
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Maine Voices: 1970s China could teach us a thing or two about Old World sustainability
Every minute, one garbage truck worth of plastic is dumped into the ocean, according to a study.
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Maine Voices: Public relations practitioners stand with their colleagues in journalism
These professions form a key partnership that keeps the public informed and serves the common good.
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Maine Voices: Heart of trade battle with U.S. is China’s rising economic competitiveness
As its rival vies for the lead in future-oriented fields and innovation, the U.S. must intensify its efforts to be the best in education, science and technology.
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Maine Voices: East Coast Greenway a true gem, and Maine could help it reach full potential
The goal is a 3,000-mile bike and walking trail safe from vehicles, but only a third of it is off-road so far.
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Maine Voices: Speaking from experience about the necessity of safe, legal abortion
Sens. Collins and King should oppose Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination and preserve this right.