THE CONVERSATION — With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents, ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms in the fall? As a professor of education policy and law and a former attorney for school districts, I regularly think about this sort […]
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Maine Voices: It’s time to roll up our sleeves and assemble
To fight the pandemic, we need to assume the responsibility of superheroes.
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Our View: CDC guidance should reflect all we’ve learned about COVID
With the new information we receive, it becomes easier to issue recommendations that protect the public while restoring normalcy.
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Sen. Farrin: Mills administration hasn’t earned our trust on COVID efforts
The data that state public health officials have given Mainers are inconsistent and inaccurate, leading us to wonder what else is being omitted.
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Why is the FDA funded in part by the companies it regulates?
THE CONVERSATION — The Food and Drug Administration has moved from an entirely taxpayer-funded entity to one increasingly funded by user fees paid by manufacturers that are being regulated. Today, close to 45% of its budget comes from these user fees that companies pay when they apply for approval of a medical device or drug. As […]
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Commentary: Dark money erodes our trust in democracy – Maine’s senators can restore it
The For the People Act will ensure our state’s candidates don’t see a repeat of the deluge of outside spending that took place in 2020.
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Our View: In Maine, worldwide, small fish could be the future for seafood
A researcher’s recognition indicates that anchovies and sardines have more to offer in the fight against world hunger.
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Maine Voices: Let’s seize this opportunity to invest in all young people
Portland-area teens will benefit if we channel new COVID response funds into the places where they live, learn, work and play.
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Another View: Columnist Parker forgets ‘socialism’ for the rich
Tax cuts for the wealthy are a bigger problem than low-wage workers choosing to stay home.
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Leonard Pitts: Accused Capitol rioter has a novel defense – Fox News made him do it
The framing of Anthony Antonio’s lawyer minimizes the most serious threat to the U.S. Capitol since 1865.