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Published
February 21, 2021

Maine public advocate: Floating offshore wind will benefit consumers

This is the course to protect Mainers from volatile fossil fuel costs, safeguard our coastal communities from rising sea levels and mitigate the Gulf’s warming.
Published
February 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Justice demands action on services for older Mainers

It is past time for the state to make significant investments in Maine’s essential care workforce.
Published
February 20, 2021

Commentary: Why Texans are cold and in the dark

The Lone Star State’s deregulated power grid was built to fail.
Published
February 20, 2021

Commentary: Time to double down on at-home COVID testing

Home-based tests could keep millions from spreading the virus because they don’t know they have it.
Published
February 19, 2021

Commentary: Nationwide, K-12 schools need more state, federal help to reopen safely

They are trying to support students through distance learning, safely resume in-person instruction and help them catch up.

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Published
February 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?

The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
Published
February 18, 2021

Maine Voices: ‘Blue carbon’ coastal ecosystems provide important path to a green future

The tens of thousands of acres of salt marshes and eelgrass meadows in Maine are serving a vital function in mitigating climate change.
Published
February 17, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Rebel Republicans who rebuke Trump need new, saner party

Relatives call one lawmaker a member of ‘the devil’s army,’ while party officials vilify other apostates.
Published
February 17, 2021

Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations

To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
Published
February 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses

If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.