L.D. 1986 will ensure an accurate accounting of net energy costs and benefits and fund solar facilities for low- and moderate-income Mainers.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deficient, dangerous nurse staffing cannot stay as it is
Debate over the nurse-to-patient ratio bill under consideration in Augusta has shed a stark light on how dismal it is to work at the bedside. Although a fix is desperately needed, L.D. 1639 is too blunt an instrument.
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Clarence Page: After 50 years in journalism, I advise caution in your search for truth
The news landscape requires more attention from consumers than ever.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Dick Polman: Trump didn’t get the turnout he wanted for his Miami perp walk
On the eve of his federal arrest and arraignment, former president and criminal espionage defendant Donald Trump fled to his social media safe place and commanded his fascist foot soldiers to come forth in multitudinous numbers for a big beautiful mob scene at the Miami courthouse. “ALL HANDS ON DECK! SEE YOU IN MIAMI ON […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Why Juneteenth is more important than ever
Black Americans are a community of people that have endured abominable levels of trials, abuse and tribulations. Our experience in this country includes rivers of blood, mountains of sweat and countless numbers of anguished tears. As a Black American, I am descended from a people for whom the history of slavery, lynching, segregation, black codes, […]
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Commentary: Paid leave is good for people, business and Maine’s economy
When people can take time off without the worry of losing pay, they stay in the workforce, are more committed to their employers and see healthier outcomes. I’ve seen it work at our own company.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Make active transportation safe from the capital to the coast
The 26-mile Merrymeeting Trail – where people can walk, bike, roll and enjoy the outdoors – would link Augusta to Brunswick.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Staffing pressures on nurses put Maine patients at risk
Nurse staffing affects patient outcomes. Neither inexperienced nurses nor travel nurses are a like-for-like substitute for experienced, local staff.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions
Although we have made clear progress in 20 years, race continues to affect experiences and opportunities in the U.S.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
THE CONVERSATION — The news was startling. On June 19, 1865, two months after the U.S. Civil War ended, Union Gen. Gordon Granger walked onto the balcony at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and announced to the people of the state that “all slaves are free.” As local plantation owners lamented the loss of their most valuable […]
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