By clarifying what evidence it needs before it will pay for medicines like Aduhelm, the agency paved the way for improved drug innovation.
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Maine Voices: Putin invokes demons to justify war against Ukraine
His rhetoric and its historical ties to mass violence stir grave concerns about what the future holds for the Ukrainian people.
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Sen. Cyrway: When it comes to habitual offenders, Tina’s Law is there for a reason
L.D. 1604 would ignore the risk some motorists present because of their poor, reckless and criminal driving behavior.
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Commentary: State bill to federalize local zoning is the wrong way to create Maine housing
L.D. 2003 would change the face of Maine towns forever while saddling all municipalities with increased service burdens and lawsuit expenses.
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Maine Voices: Maine Generation Authority needed to meet state climate, energy goals
Support L.D. 1634 and L.D. 1350, Report C, to advocate for accelerated renewable-energy generation, local jobs and lower costs to ratepayers.
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Preble Street director: Pay hike recognizes unprecedented effort to aid Maine’s most vulnerable
A new contract makes wages more equitable for all staff at a time when the agency provides more food, shelter and casework than ever before.
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Commentary: There’s a bipartisan understanding that we need to act to solve Maine’s housing crisis
L.D. 2003 can satisfy those who advocate for affordable housing and those who support private property rights, say Speaker Ryan Fecteau and Rep. Amy Arata.
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Leonard Pitts: Dismissal of murder charge over self-induced abortion offers little solace
A young Texan’s arrest will likely someday go down as a harbinger of a world where ending a pregnancy is a crime.
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Maine Voices: Stable housing for every Mainer is the way life should be
Bills in the Legislature will attack Maine’s housing crisis from several angles: zoning reform, building more affordable housing and funding more vouchers.
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Joseph E. Gray: Portland’s city budget process works. Don’t change it.
The former manager says that the current system balances months of work by the city manager and staff with city councilors’ input and final approval.