William Harwood, Maine’s public advocate, said it in a report released last year and said it again last Thursday: The state’s competitive electric provider program, in place since 2000, is terrible for consumers, terrible for climate goals and needs to go. How terrible? Last week’s report put a staggering number on it. Electricity customers paid […]
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Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region
In such an environmentally sensitive place, too much can go wrong.
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Our View: Company responsible for derailment should face consequences
CPKC must be held accountable for both its role in the incident and its shambolic efforts to put things right.
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Our View: Maine’s school funding formula must be updated
Until the formula recognizes our changing state, unfair allocation of state money will deepen inequities between wealthy districts and those less affluent.
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Our View: ‘One-stop shop’ for new residents has untold potential
Whether or not Maine gets the federal waiver on asylum seeker work authorization it desires, the state must be ready and waiting for it.
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Our View: ‘No wires’ plan gives a peek into Maine’s future
Efficiency measures and large battery storage will make part of the grid more reliable and less expensive.
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Our View: Mills puts Maine on right side of abortion divide
Maine’s governor speaks clearly about protecting women’s rights in the midst of court-created chaos.
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Our View: Reform Supreme Court before it’s too late
The Republican capture of the judicial branch can’t be fixed without structural changes.
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Our View: Hearing shows how Trump brought democracy to the brink
Americans who believe in democratic values must learn the lessons provided by the Jan. 6 hearings. If not, authoritarians certainly will.
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Our View: No-inspection sales highlight housing shortage
Years of a tight market have driven up prices and forced buyers into making risky choices.