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Published
August 14, 2019

Transportation officials fear delay of state bonds jeopardizes entire highway repair program

Lawmakers have less than a month to get a $105 million borrowing package on the November ballot or risk upending the state's highway repair program.
Published
August 14, 2019

Portland Sen. Sanborn: To protect consumers, feds should follow Maine’s example

Mainers are urged to speak out against rules that would allow collectors to pursue already-settled debt and bombard people with unlimited texts and emails.
Published
August 13, 2019

Rep. Gramlich: Gov. Mills has chance to do right by vulnerable Mainers

Signing L.D. 775 would expand and restore much-needed support services for people with mental illness.
Published
August 10, 2019

Maine Voices: Let’s all push for an end to the hate-spewing that fuels gun violence

Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
Published
August 8, 2019

Maine Voices: Congressional delegation should press for nuclear de-escalation

Mainers collectively pay $257 million a year in taxes toward the arms race, exacerbating the detonation threat and diverting crucial resources.

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Published
August 6, 2019

Windham Rep. Bryant: Maine taking steps to crack down on ‘neighbor-spoofing’ telemarketers

A ban on disguised local robocalls will take effect next month; in the meantime, other resources are available to fight scammers.
Published
August 4, 2019

Jim Fossel: GOP candidates should say what they are for

It's not too soon to identify issues that most Republicans agree on, and set the party's agenda for 2020.
Published
August 1, 2019

Sen. Bill Diamond: Maine judiciary is something we can all be proud of

Justice has prevailed in the murder of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Now the Legislature must act to prevent more child-abuse deaths.
Published
July 28, 2019

Jim Fossel: What to expect from the Legislature in 2020

The short, election year session is typically a time for the majority party to consolidate power, not promote radical change.
Published
July 23, 2019

Sen. Jackson: It is time to hold opioid manufacturers accountable

Companies that distribute millions of doses of potentially deadly drugs in Maine should pay the cost of fixing the problems this has caused through higher license fees.