The City Council is working on raising the wage in the city to a livable wage every day, not just in a temporary state of emergency.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland right to end COVID emergency order
The pandemic is not going away, but governments don’t need special authority to craft their response.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Without state ERA, women face unfair barriers to equality
The U.S. Constitution’s silence on the fundamental legal rights of women makes it critical that these rights are spelled out clearly in the Maine Constitution.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Only big government can tame big meat
The Biden administration’s plan to support smaller beef processors is a good start, but keeping prices in check will require tougher anti-competitive measures.
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Maine Voices: Fighter jet design change could hurt Maine workers
Engines for the F-35 fighter have proven to be the best in the air, and essential to the national defense.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The science-denial conundrum
Several myths perpetuate the problem, seen all too well as the world confronts a pandemic and climate change.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Feds should fund more reserve medical personnel
The pandemic is again showing how limited our resources are when it comes to emergency preparedness.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Anti-vaxxers deserve health care, too
Instead of determining who should be denied care, we should be making it available to everyone.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Fossel ignores reality in Biden column
It’s not the president who has failed to deliver unity, but congressional Republicans who fear Trump’s wrath.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: From hating Democrats to hating democracy
Maine Republicans were spreading the ‘Big Lie’ long before Donald Trump appeared on the scene.