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Published
March 5, 2020

Rep. Carney: Maine communities shouldn’t have to foot the bill for oil facility closures

L.D. 2033 would require owners to close facilities in an environmentally safe and fiscally sound manner.
Published
March 4, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Democrats, it’s time to stop whining and ‘make a stand’

November's stakes are unfathomably high, but that is a cause for determination – not an excuse for pessimism.
Published
March 4, 2020

Our View: Maine’s medical marijuana market is working just fine

As the recreational market comes into focus, lawmakers should resist efforts to fix what isn't broken with the market for therapeutic cannabis.
Published
March 4, 2020

Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine

L.D. 2094 provides an opportunity to face the harms that the state has done to Natives and to work to restore their lost sovereignty.
Published
March 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce

Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.

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Published
March 3, 2020

Our View: Prepare for coronavirus with common sense, clean hands

To reduce your risk of getting sick, wash up, get a flu shot and don't touch your face. And no, you don't need a mask.
Published
March 3, 2020

Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate

Hydro-Quebec's use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
Published
March 3, 2020

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice presidential primaries would give boost to moderates

Though Bernie Sanders would still lead, poll results show clearly that Democrats are more evenly split than declaring a plurality leader as the winner suggests.
Published
March 2, 2020

Our View: Pollution near Maine schools more than idle threat

Poor air quality has been shown to affect student health and achievement.
Published
March 2, 2020

Another View: Trump takes highly selective umbrage with high court justices

The president's demand that Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg sit out his cases show how he defines 'impartiality.'