Now that the WNBA star has been released from a Russian penal colony, here are some other changes I’d like to see.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Public Advocate: A tough winter calls for more assistance with utility bills
Maine needs to increase annual electricity relief from about $17 million to $60 million.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Congress codifies marriage equality — but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Respect for Marriage Act – a law that codifies both interracial and same-gender marriage – on Dec. 8, 2022. President Joe Biden is set sign the bill into federal law shortly after the House vote. This will protect the right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trail networks, while popular, aren’t for everybody
Maine is an aging state. My partner and I don’t believe we’re the only people who feel rail would be better than trail.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Is computer programming a ‘dirty job’?
Tech sector drawbacks like low job security, burnout and frustration are keeping more people from entering the industry.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: As Georgia showed us, it’s up to voters to raise the bar
Qualities like character, courage and competence get lost when we vote along party lines.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Have we learned nothing from #MeToo?
If employers do not intervene in low-level boundary-pushing, sexual harassment will continue to persist across all workplaces.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Political maneuvers insult the Maine people waiting for help
Last week’s vote on heating assistance, and the blame game that ensued, took the focus away from the only place it should be.
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Commentary: Maine’s senators need to act fast to save Maine’s farmers
We’re keenly aware that there’s no farm-to-table dining – at our restaurants or anywhere else – without farms.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Twitter experience is surprisingly hard to replicate
Concerned about a spike in hate speech and other troubling content, users of the social network have been leaving in droves. The question is: Where to?