Several short experiments show that such rewards work to change voting behavior.
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Maine Voices: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.
Portland sick-leave mandate would undercut local employers’ generous benefits
Employees at Wex, Maine Med, Unum, Northern Light Mercy Hospital and MEMIC would lose the flexibility of paid time off.
Marc A. Thiessen: This is how bad Trump derangement syndrome has gotten
Yes, people deeply dislike the president – but why withhold a well-deserved award from his secretary of state?
Our View: Maine’s new solar law is just a first step
The last administration’s hostility to renewable energy has put the state years behind on the kind of regulatory upgrades needed to fairly price this energy.
Dana Milbank: Trump can get away with lying because he’s so loud about it
But while his scandalous reputation protects him from facing charges, it also denies him credibility.
Maine Voices: Details of life on Portland’s streets lost amid policy controversies
A pastor who ministers to people who are homeless sees gratitude, generosity, hope and humor.
Commentary: It doesn’t matter what Joe Biden meant to do
It may not have been his intention to make women feel uncomfortable, but that isn’t the point.
Leonard Pitts: Sense of ‘one nation, indivisible’ receding further into our past
Beto O’Rourke’s evocation of unity last week only emphasizes how much we’ve changed since another skinny guy with an odd name sounded a similar theme.
Commentary: Planning for new Peaks Island ferry is the responsible thing to do
A larger discussion about the island’s future is a wise idea, but Casco Bay Lines must keep moving ahead with the design process.