The LePage administration opted to ‘save money,’ so only 23 positions are filled when 48 are fully funded.
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Maine Voices: An open letter to the American Ghetto and its disenfranchised
All of us must use our words as weapons against the bigotry that demeans each and every American.
Maine Voices: A list of principles for health reform
Cooperation across the board and a focus on lowering costs would make good starting points for the Senate’s ACA replacement legislation.
Coast Guard and state of Maine unified on paddlecraft safety
National Safe Boating Week runs from May 20 to 26, but every day must be a safe boating day.
Oysters can truly help save the planet, if we would only let them
Polluted waters are not a distant problem. Miles of Maine’s coastline are also closed to shellfish harvesting.
It is time for all the discrimination against mental illness to end
Maine restricts support services for major illnesses that needs understanding and care from all of us.
Maine Voices: Jeopardizing environmental assets makes no economic sense
Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state’s pluses that cuts could harm.
Maine Voices: It’s time to end the government’s assault on the poor
Making it more difficult for the needy to obtain medical care violates the moral principles at the core of Christianity.
Maine Voices: An immigrant-friendly state would work for the betterment of us all
Our aging population and low birth rate creates a socio-economic need that only newcomers can fulfill.
Let government fund health care and insurance companies run show
Sen. Susan Collins has the right idea of expanding coverage while deregulating the market.