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Published
April 19, 2019

Commentary: Protect the lives of Maine’s children – keep guns out of their hands

Using red flag protection orders and mandating waiting periods and safe storage could all help.
Published
April 18, 2019

Commentary: Get toxic chemicals out of Maine’s food

Phthalates and PFAS – linked to health concerns such as cancer, infertility and obesity – would be phased out of food packaging under L.D. 1433.
Published
April 17, 2019

Commentary: A constitutional pathway is available to ranked-choice voting in state elections

If there were only a first and a second choice, votes could be added directly to a candidate's total and tabulated in a single count.
Published
April 16, 2019

Kathleen Parker: Assange seems like a provocateur, not a journalist or a whistleblower

His actions indicate he's a sociopathic interloper operating under the protection of free speech.
Published
April 16, 2019

Maine Voices: Reform bill would allow DACA recipients to give back to U.S.

A USM student who's lived here since he was 4 sees the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 as a sign of hope.

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Published
April 16, 2019

Preble Street president: City manager misrepresents plan for resource center’s future

Preble Street officials haven't said that the day shelter could wind down by a certain date, and the city hasn't seriously pursued leasing that space.
Published
April 14, 2019

The View From Here: What are we talking about when we talk about Medicare for All?

Bernie Sanders' bill is more than health care reform, it's a restructuring of the national economy.
Published
April 14, 2019

Maine Voices: Fundraiser benefits battle against epidemic youth vaping

Register by May 20 for the Trek Across Maine, which has raised over $24 million for lung research and advocacy since 1985.
Published
April 14, 2019

Commentary: Can America survive scandal overload?

The Trump administration has the ethics watchdogs running around like golden retrievers at a tennis ball factory.
Published
April 13, 2019

Commentary: Reasons for supporting CMP plan overlooked amid baseless criticism

The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.