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Published
June 11, 2021

Maine Voices: Employees deserve their day in court

I got fired for trying to protect workers from COVID-19, and forced arbitration meant I couldn’t do anything about it. L.D. 1711 would help fix that.
Published
June 10, 2021

Maine Voices: Legislators must take action to keep prescription drug prices in line

Lawmakers should not yield to intimidation from those who profit by jacking up prices on medicines Mainers need.
Published
June 10, 2021

Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC

This fall’s referendum proposes three different changes to state law, so it should be separated into three questions.
Published
June 10, 2021

Our View: Portland voters send clear message on charter

Candidates backing fundamental change swept the races for the city’s new Charter Commission.
Published
June 9, 2021

Leonard Pitts: ‘The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy’

Sen. Joe Manchin is asking those of us who face the loss of our voting rights to trust him as he wagers those rights on Republican integrity and good faith.

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Published
June 9, 2021

Our View: Maine drug laws only making bad situation worse

Treating substance use disorder as a moral failure to be punished is costly both in lives and tax dollars.
Published
June 9, 2021

Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need

Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
Published
June 9, 2021

Maine Voices: The economics of search – the special case of buying a mattress

So many choices. So much information. Such great potential for buyer’s remorse. Who can a consumer trust?
Published
June 8, 2021

Our View: Data center brings Millinocket into information economy

The same attributes that made the site valuable a century ago still appeal today.
Published
June 8, 2021

Maine Voices: Background check bill would save lives, prevent future tragedies in Maine

L.D. 999 would require that a background check is completed before two strangers engage in the sale of a firearm.