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Published
August 11, 2020

Commentary: Lobstering restrictions will hurt much more than Maine’s fishermen

Giving to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund will mitigate the impact of right-whale rules and protect thousands of other businesses.
Published
August 10, 2020

Maine Voices: Power line would disrupt commercial forest

Imported Canadian hydropower would crowd out biomass generation, hurting the state's forest economy.
Published
August 9, 2020

Insight: Antitrust laws are no match for Big Tech

Century-old statutes can't cope with companies that maintain market dominance through harvesting data for free.
Published
August 9, 2020

Our View: Maine Republicans playing games with special session

The Legislature can’t come back to finish its work because the minority party wants to control the agenda.
Published
August 9, 2020

Jim Fossel: Republicans should hold firm on taxes in Augusta

Whenever the Legislature comes back into session, GOP members should use their clout to roll back 2019's spending spree.

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Published
August 9, 2020

Maine Voices: Set a place at the table for someone who doesn’t agree with you

Over a good meal, we may never see eye to eye, but we can seek to understand, rather than to be understood.
Published
August 9, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Teetering on the unemployment cliff

What’s keeping workers at home? It’s not a $600 weekly payment – it’s the coronavirus.
Published
August 8, 2020

Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected

Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.
Published
August 8, 2020

Commentary: By increasing federal support for Medicaid, Senate can save hospitals, lives

Voting for this policy will reveal that our lawmakers value compassion, justice and the human right of access to health care.
Published
August 8, 2020

Maine Voices: Portland Public Library committed to welcoming you back safely

We’re offering a popular no-contact pickup service, we’re seeking submissions for a COVID archive and we’ll soon eliminate overdue fines.