An average of 11 people a year are killed while cycling or walking in our state. There have already been six such deaths in the first five months of 2016.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As addiction soars, Maine officials drag feet on response
Programs that might save lives have been funded and approved – now the DHHS should implement them.
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Our View: Price hike could undercut effectiveness of expanding naloxone access
As the Maine delegation urges federal action to rein in costs, state officials should push makers of the overdose antidote for a better deal.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Civil rights vote switch heaps shame on Poliquin
Maine’s 2nd District congressman should have held fast on a vote to prevent discrimination.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Green power companies helped kill solar bill
National installers did no favors for the future of clean energy producers and consumers in Maine.
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Our View: New DHHS rules unfairly exclude new arrivals from getting General Assistance
Some good-faith asylum seekers would be cut off because the federal application process doesn’t move quickly enough.
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Our View: Competition among insurers cuts care costs, yields better results
Aetna’s entry into Maine’s Affordable Care Act marketplace adds pressure to keep customers healthy.
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Our View: Stopping teen OUI deaths should start at home
The rise in drunken-driving fatalities among young Mainers shows that substance abuse education can’t wait for prom and graduation season.
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Our View: Invented threat feeds hysteria over bathrooms
For years, transgender people have been using public restrooms in Maine without incident.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lawmakers should push warden service inquiry
The government’s response to allegations of overzealous policing has been inadequate.