The rules should be expanded to apply to the internet-based ‘nonbanks’ that are underwriting two-thirds of home loans.
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Our View: Naloxone shortage another sign of failure to meet challenge of addiction
One company’s manufacturing issue should not put such a strain on the supply of a life-saving medication.
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Maine Voices: There’s no room for bad-faith negotiating on budget, infrastructure bills
Efforts by Maine Rep. Jared Golden and his fellow centrists to stymie a social policy spending plan bring up memories of my deadbeat dad.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Rooks: Canada is the first test for pandemic politics
If you don’t look closely, things seem back to normal at Old Orchard Beach, one of Maine’s most famous summer resorts. The pier is crowded, there are “no vacancy” signs on many motels, and masks are still optional. But it isn’t the same: There are almost no Canadians, especially the Quebecois whose language is a […]
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Our View: Afghan refugees should be welcomed to Maine
Gov. Mills should join the state chief executives who are publicly offering support for the people whose lives are at risk because they helped U.S. forces.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Turn on the light of election liberty now
The media paint states as red, blue or purple at a time when our states need election systems that are red, white and blue.
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Commentary: We can’t keep treating Haiti’s cycle of trauma with Band-Aid solutions
The poverty, corruption and instability there can be alleviated only if stakeholders in the recovery effort remain involved after the dead are buried.
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Leonard Pitts: After latest Census numbers, brace yourself for a hissy fit
A drop in the number of white people in the U.S. portends an America that will be a challenge, yes, but also an opportunity – if we get there.
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Mayor Casavant: Public-private partnerships find housing solutions for Biddeford’s working families
Across Maine, citizens, elected officials, municipal staff and business professionals will originate ideas that make real headway toward easing this historic housing crunch.
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Our View: Not all unvaccinated Americans are ‘anti-vaxxers’
Efforts should focus on overcoming barriers for the tens of millions of people who haven’t gotten the shot yet but are open to it.