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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: Critic fails to look at both sides of Maine’s assisted-suicide law
Sue L’Hommedieu of Cape Elizabeth makes the argument (“Letter to the editor: Mainers should block reckless assisted-suicide law,” Aug. 22) that Maine’s assisted-suicide law will have negative consequences. For example, she says, doctors may be mistaken in judging how long a patient has to live, and seriously ill people may not receive life-extending treatment. It […]
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills’ rejection of sports betting bill costs Maine tax revenue
With Gov. Mills declining to sign a sports gambling bill, betting on sports likely won’t be legalized in Maine until 2020. Unfortunately, the model proposed in that bill (L.D. 553) would have resulted in significant tax revenue for the state. The bill proposed an untethered approach, allowing all mobile and physical operators to open as […]
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Maine Voices: Teacher shortage stems from lack of respect
How do we attract college graduates to the profession when the committed educators working now continue to be denigrated and underpaid?
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Letter to the editor: Columnist fails to make case for exploiting Greenland
Marc A. Thiessen’s Aug. 23 syndicated column, “Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is far from absurd,” is a poor attempt to justify a bad idea, and does not reflect well on conservatives of his ilk or on the American Enterprise Institute, where Thiessen is a fellow. Yes, American presidents have made such acquisitions in the […]
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Letter to the editor: Collins has helped create dire economic reality
The Republican tax cut enacted with her support leaves the U.S. in a precarious position as a slowdown looms.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Commentary: Carmakers are smart to ignore Trump’s rollback of fuel-economy standards
The clean-car standard is one of the most important federal environmental and public health policies.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Letter to the editor: Cost of medical cannabis forces pain patient to return to pills
As some of you know, I have been trying to get the state of Maine to pick up the cost of my prescription marijuana since 2007. Between the state and Medicaid, all my scripts are paid for, except my marijuana. I’ve written Gov. Mills and I even talked to my representative in the Legislature, from […]
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Commentary: It’s hard to argue against companies looking beyond investors – but let me try
There are better ways for companies to pursue social responsibility.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s about time for top CEOs to grasp that firms can do well by doing good
The recent pledge of social responsibility is no silver bullet, but it’s a welcome step in the right direction.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Letter to the editor: Consumers can’t count on corporate responsibility
Pleased to see JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon acknowledging the problem of how corporations treat their employees and customers in your front-page report today (“Top CEOS: Max profits can’t continue to be primary goal,” Aug. 20). But we the customers should not expect the corporate world to attend to our needs. We have the power […]
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