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Columns

Published
April 20, 2019

Proposed city sick-day ordinance will protect Portland’s unique workforce

Seasonal, per diem and part-time workers will be left behind by the state's paid-time-off legislation.
Published
April 19, 2019

Maine Voices: After trade war, it’s unclear if Beijing, Washington can forge productive relationship

The U.S. can't stop China's rise, but it can compete on innovation – and it should join forces to address transnational problems.
Published
April 19, 2019

Marc A. Thiessen: Trump is right to call out Democratic hypocrisy on sanctuary cities

After pushing for policies that go easy on illegal immigrants, Democrats should welcome them into their communities.
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

Maine Voices: Despite Sen. Collins’ failure to protect ACA, there’s still hope for the law’s future

Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it.

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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

Bill Nemitz: When a church falls, we lose more than just a building

The horrific sight of Notre Dame Cathedral burning stuns the world and, closer to home, triggers memories of the day another church came crashing down.
Published
April 17, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Some reasons to hope

It's refreshing for a black American to see white counterparts who are wrestling with their own racial assumptions.
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 17, 2019

Maine Voices: City shouldn’t go it alone on paid sick days

The proposed policy wouldn't help workers or their employers because it would interfere with their ability to do the right thing.