maine economy
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Our View: Expanding computer science schooling should be a top priority
A new coalition shows how creating and supporting rigorous K-12 standards will help Maine catch up in a key aspect of education and economic development.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2018
Commentary: Past immigrants would have been blocked by new rules
Requiring newcomers to have money and speak English before they arrive in the U.S. will unfairly stifle opportunity.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Commentary: Proposed public charge rule will undercut local efforts to help immigrant families
Support our friends and neighbors by speaking out against this mean-spirited assault.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Commentary: Public charge rule would hobble immigrants trying to succeed
The Department of Homeland Security proposal would create an effective barrier for people from poorer countries who want to contribute to our economy.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2018
Our View: Sewing school helps build bigger workforce
Immigrants make up most of the students in a program that can place them in jobs.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2018
Maine Voices: Oyster farm proposal should ring alarms along entire Maine coast
The way the Mere Point plan was handled fails to take local input into account.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2018
Our View: Maine should invest in measures to mitigate looming damage from climate change
Predictable storms, sea-level rise and flooding call for major spending now to prevent economic disruption and the catastrophic loss of property in our state.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2018
Maine Voices: Toxic algae in Florida offer valuable lessons for protecting Maine waters
Consistent, sound science is needed to manage harmful algal blooms, and monitoring, prediction and education efforts are critical but sorely underfunded.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Workforce recruitment group launches new strategy to lure people to Maine
Live and Work in Maine has a plan to develop marketing ambassadors for the state who push the positives.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
As Maine’s population ‘super ages,’ the state’s economy faces frailty
It won't be long before one in four Mainers is at least 65, and that could hurt the state's bond rating and tax revenues, further shrink the workforce and stall economic growth.
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