The tariffs have raised costs for American businesses and consumers, while not achieving their stated goals.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s invest in bipartisan bill to tackle plastic waste
Both environmentalists and Big Business support L.D. 1467, which would reduce the amount of virgin plastic in our state’s beverage bottles.
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Commentary: Yes, truckers, you should get the vaccine
Those avoiding a quick, painless injection could be spreading a virus that is still killing thousands every day in North America.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion, Uncategorized
Tom Purcell: Social insecurity
A quarter of a million dollars. That’s the amount that I’ve paid in FICA payroll taxes during my working career, according to my recent Social Security statement. FICA, which stands for “Federal Insurance Contributions Act,” “is a payroll tax that helps fund both Social Security and Medicare programs, which provide benefits for retirees, the disabled […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Doug Rooks: Reopening State House worth the risk
As the pandemic winds down, there’s one thing Americans, and Mainers, can agree on: We’re all tired of it, including the restrictions, the debates and the gulfs that have opened up, neighbor to neighbor, and not least within families. Even our Canadian neighbors have seen street protests, but they’re now receding, nor should we forget […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills’ budget proposal hands a ‘good problem’ to Legislature
How does Maine use this one-time infusion of money to help the people most harmed by COVID, while preparing the state for an uncertain future?
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Maine Voices: Join the 2022 Trek Across Maine – and support healthy lungs
Come take a ride, starting in Brunswick and spanning the entire state, and help us achieve this year’s goal of raising $1 million.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The time for women to run for office is now
The COVID pandemic, rampant inflation and Russia’s involvement in Ukraine give voters plenty of motivation – and female candidates should be motivated, too.
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Leonard Pitts: Is America a racist country? If you have to ask, you’re part of the problem
If federal jurors conclude that Ahmaud Arbery was shot because he was Black, they’ll go a long way toward helping us see ourselves as we are.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We can choose to build roads that work for everyone
Recent deaths of pedestrians in Maine highlight just how unsafe it is to travel by foot or by bicycle on streets built for motor vehicles.