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Maine Voices

Published
March 6, 2017

Maine Voices: Americans who fall ill shouldn’t live in fear of crippling medical expenses

Insurance is meant to be a safeguard when an arbitrary crisis threatens all a person has worked for.
Published
March 5, 2017

Maine Voices: Maine should comply with Real ID, Sen. Diamond urges

It's time for the Legislature to take action to restore Mainers' right to come and go as they please, says the former secretary of state.
Published
March 4, 2017

Maine Voices: Don’t let anyone tell you the humanities aren’t worth the cost

The Trump attack on the National Endowment for the Humanities strikes at the root of fundamental American values and practical foundations of our democracy.
Published
March 3, 2017

Maine Voices: Lack of early-education funds shapes up as national security issue

A full 7 in 10 young Americans are not even eligible to serve their country in the armed forces.
Published
March 2, 2017

Trump’s efforts to redefine who Americans are must not be tolerated

Everyone who believes in the ideals of compassion and openness to outsiders should stand up and resist the fear, hate and prejudice.

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Published
March 1, 2017

Maine Voices: News coverage of pedestrian deaths reflects a blame-the-victim bias

By inference, reports often excuse a driver who kills or maims someone who is walking or riding a bicycle.
Published
February 28, 2017

Maine Voices: Bay State reminds us of importance, fragility of child reading programs

Maine took a page from a successful Massachusetts model that's now imperiled by state funding cuts.
Published
February 27, 2017

Maine Voices: Much-maligned lawyers represented the best of our nation in airports

With more challenges coming, lawyers will be on the front line securing a shared belief in the rule of law.
Published
February 26, 2017

It’s time to take up Rachel Carson’s challenge

Human evolution shows that our emotions such as fear, anger and sadness should not rule us if we want to maintain the ties that are critical to our survival.
Published
February 25, 2017

Labor secretary must be energetic, principled voice for working people

The labor secretary should possess the experience and temperament to stand up for the good of workers.