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Published
April 22, 2021

Maine Voices: Investing in child care is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss

Portland has made progress toward instituting universal pre-K, but more work is to be done to prepare our younger children to succeed in school and beyond.
Published
April 22, 2021

Commentary: Broadband is good. Sprawl is not. How can Maine have one without the other?

Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.
Published
April 21, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Real justice shouldn’t be this difficult

The fact that Derek Chauvin’s conviction was not a foregone conclusion is why I feel less exultation than simply relief.
Published
April 21, 2021

Maine Voices: COVID wreaked havoc on Maine’s economy. Here’s how we fix it.

Maine’s U.S. senators should support policies that let immigrants fully participate in our workforce and communities.
Published
April 21, 2021

Commentary: Liberalizing nation’s marijuana laws is not the answer to opioid misuse

Data show that Maine and the other 49 states risk a new addiction crisis by legalizing pot across the country.

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Published
April 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Let’s direct transportation resources to help our most vulnerable

Options should be available to people who choose to move around Maine communities using something besides an automobile.
Published
April 20, 2021

Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers

For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.
Published
April 18, 2021

Insight: The definition of religious liberty is expanding

The Supreme Court is finding that the right to practice a faith without government interference means religious people don't have to recognize the rights of others.
Published
April 11, 2021

Maine Voices: I’ve spent my working life fighting other people’s racism. Now I must confront mine.

An educator and former prosecutor is now doing the necessary work of challenging his own false stereotypes about Black people.
Published
April 11, 2021

Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law

Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.