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opinion

Published
April 3, 2019

Commentary: Planning for new Peaks Island ferry is the responsible thing to do

A larger discussion about the island's future is a wise idea, but Casco Bay Lines must keep moving ahead with the design process.
Published
April 3, 2019

Maine Voices: Rejection of Green New Deal overlooks urgency of ‘massive changes’

We must think big when it comes to climate change and legal and economic equality – but Congress, including Susan Collins and Angus King, doesn't grasp that.
Published
April 2, 2019

Our View: Lack of privacy protection inhibits good uses of big data

Collecting real-time information on an individual level is a great planning tool – unless that information is misused.
Published
April 2, 2019

Commentary: If space is the future, then that future should include everyone

In 2019, how can we be unprepared to have two women spacewalk at the same time?
Published
April 2, 2019

Sen. Breen: On Equal Pay Day, let’s pay women what they deserve

A bill before the Maine Legislature promotes pay equality by discouraging employers from basing wages on a worker's salary history.

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Published
April 1, 2019

Maine Voices: Commission’s new approach aims to achieve better land use for rural Maine

Old rules will not protect wildlife habitat, rural economies and outdoor recreation as development pressure mounts.
Published
April 1, 2019

Our View: Facebook finally acts to counter online hate

The company has been slow to deny a platform to advocates of racial violence.
Published
April 1, 2019

Commentary: Lowering Maine’s estate tax exemption would further shift tax burden to middle class

Proposals to broaden the state levy would slash investment in our workforce and economy.
Published
March 31, 2019

Commentary: Problems arise when you tell people that facts don’t matter

The president's supporters and opponents both tell pollsters that Trump's 'exoneration' will make no difference in their 2020 vote.
Published
March 31, 2019

The View From Here: Government should not be ‘basically one guy’

President Trump's moves on health care and border security override important safeguards built into our system.