Carter gained vital traction by winning Maine’s caucus, and his Maine lieutenant quickly grasped that the candidate’s Southern roots were the key to a Democratic White House comeback.
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Commentary: Two ways in which policymakers can go wrong
Don’t dismiss people’s observations. Averages don’t necessarily predict individual experience.
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Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sen. Angus King: Serving those who served our nation
Maine’s greatest strength has always been our unique heritage and strength of character. It’s a truth that shines bright across our state and in the nearly ten percent of Maine people who answered the call to serve our country. Since my time as Governor, meeting our solemn commitment to veterans has been among my most […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Giving Voice: A birthday wish
Today is my birthday — No. 51. When I was a kid, I tried to picture what I would be like when I was in my 50s. It seemed impossibly old. Even after I had children in my 30s, I would think about their high school graduations and imagine an empty house, still unable to […]
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Gordon Weil: Putin brings Ukraine war home to Americans
The Ukraine war came home to Americans when Putin quit Russia’s last nuclear arms control agreement with the U.S. But the potentially renewed threat of nuclear confrontation, part of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, has been mostly ignored. To understand the new situation, I interviewed John Holum, former U.S. Under-Secretary […]
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Our View: Hey, Legislature, leave those cats alone
A proposal to include domestic felines in Maine’s animal trespass law is ruffling feathers – and rightly so.
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Maine Voices: Climate change is a complex issue. It requires a complex solution.
Saying that it’s all about reining in population significantly misses the mark – we also have to focus on affluence and consumption.
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Commentary: Fulfilling Maine’s commitment to keeping children safe
DHHS, the AG’s Office and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network can all keep families strong by improving systems, services, connections and prevention.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters to the editor: Brunswick mural rework; SAD 75 election
Kudos for reworked Brunswick mural Artists Jen Greta Cart and Chris Cart as well as Steve and Susan Weems of Brunswick Public Art have done admirable work revising the mural on the Fort Andross Mill. They have addressed some of the criticisms about stereotypes. And, Ms. Cart, the faces are truly marvelous. Their good work […]