Removing the criminal penalty for prostitution – what we call sex work – while maintaining the crime for purchasing that work has been found to lead to no reduction in sex trafficking.
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Commentary: Maine voters deserve respect from their secretary of state
By sending a targeted mailing directed at all 6,456 Maine residents who had recently registered as No Labels voters, Shenna Bellows acted in a way that intimidated thousands of Maine voters.
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Commentary: The Legislature must limit future electric rate increases
Older Mainers stand to gain if our legislators reform the solar payment law now.
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Clarence Page: Congress finds virtue in compromise – at last
Lessons of the debt ceiling debate: Congress should not be encouraged to hold the rest of the government hostage to get the legislation they want.
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Commentary: Bills call for responsible development of Maine’s offshore wind industry
L.D. 1818 and L.D. 1895 will put our priorities and our ideals into law and ensure that offshore wind is implemented in a way that doesn’t compromise our state’s values.
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Commentary: As future ob-gyns, we believe paid leave will lead to happier, healthier Maine families
Paid family and medical leave will foster a stronger, more satisfied labor force by providing an attractive incentive for young people to live and work in Maine and protecting against women exiting the workforce altogether.
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Commentary: Not all political comedy is created equal
Comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024. Which will it be?
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Commentary: Congress should freeze Pentagon spending
We’re dramatically overspending on defense relative to our genuine needs. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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The Maine Millennial: Sobriety is a muscle I’ve been flexing for 5 years
You might think ‘don’t have a drink today’ is a goal rather than a plan. This is where mindset comes in.
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Commentary: Resistance to abortion rights is about keeping women down
I consider the value of a potential life against the value of a woman’s lived life to the point she becomes pregnant, and I come down on the side of that lived life.