The nurse-to-patient staffing ratio bill before the Maine Legislature will limit access to care when health care facilities are unable to comply with its mandate.
Op-eds
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Commentary: Exceeding federal debt limit would be bad for the U.S., for Maine – and for you
The only responsible choice is for Congress to temporarily lift the cap previously set on borrowing to fund our existing obligations.
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Commentary: Opponents need to stop equating abortion with eugenics
Linking an evil philosophy with abortion distorts everything about the right to control your own body and decide whether to terminate a pregnancy.
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Commentary: In this season of second chances, let’s bring parole back to Maine
Among other benefits, parole would allow people to become taxpayers supporting their families, rather than living in prison at taxpayer expense.
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Clarence Page: Who now is to be accountable for Emmett Till’s death?
As an author of a recent book about the Emmett Till case said: ‘It’s too bad that Carolyn Bryant Donham died without ever taking responsibility for her role in the brutal lynching.’
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Commentary: HIV testing should be a routine part of patient care in Maine
In many respects, the awareness, compassion and funding for those living with this disease have fallen to the wayside.
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John M. Crisp: What’s missing from the LGBTQ+ debate is tolerance
To deride and ridicule the choices that LGBTQ+ citizens make is to misunderstand the most essential principle of Americanism.
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Commentary: Let’s not leave adult smokers without better options
Denying access to smoke-free alternatives may lead to more people in Maine needlessly continuing to smoke cigarettes.
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Commentary: The stakes couldn’t be higher for local news
Journalism is more vibrant in Maine than in many other states. Let’s keep it that way.
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Jim Fossel: Limits on recall of officials stifle democracy
Imposing further restrictions on local recalls would undermine at least two cherished Maine traditions.