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Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Higher federal minimum wage an essential part of COVID recovery

by The Baltimore Sun January 23, 2021January 22, 2021

It’s the right thing to do to provide not a handout, just a fair wage for a fair day’s work. And it’s badly overdue.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Delegation brushes off new ropeless gear’s potential to benefit fishermen, right whales

by Russell Wray Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2021January 22, 2021

Instead, our lawmakers should insist on ample federal funding and incentives to drive further development, testing and rapid deployment of the technology.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Portland City Council takes public business behind closed doors

by The Editorial Board January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Elected officials can meet in private only when they have a good reason. None is offered for an executive session on needle-exchange rules.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: 48 years after Roe, we’ll keep working for reproductive freedom

by Nicole Clegg Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Planned Parenthood will strive to defeat attempts in the Maine Legislature to take away care or shame abortion patients.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Will Maine’s senators let my mom vote?

by Chris Myers Asch Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Mainers can help bring democracy to our nation’s capital at long last. We must encourage Sens. King and Collins to sign on as co-sponsors of the D.C. statehood bill.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis

by Rev. Richard Killmer Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

A new reason for hope: President Biden signs an executive order on his first day in office that ensures the U.S. will rejoin the Paris climate accord.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Nation should heed President Biden’s call for unity

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

National solidarity begins with mutual respect and a commitment to the truth.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Will Republican senators risk as much for democracy as Russia’s Navalny?

by Trudy Rubin The Philadelphia Inquirer January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

The opposition leader was poisoned by the Kremlin but has returned to Moscow to fight for free elections, as exiting Trump still lies that U.S. elections were rigged.