The expiration of a federal tax gives the state an opportunity to claim a source of revenue.
Op-eds
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Bill Nemitz: The ethics – or lack thereof – of jumping the vaccine line
While most of us wait our turn for a COVID-19 shot, others jockey for a spot up front.
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Black History Month: Maine’s Black history should not be forgotten
Three exceptional Mainers and their families helped shape the state and the nation as we know it today.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: COVID loss and COVID gain
The pandemic has isolated us so many of us, but it has also created new ways to connect.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democracy is the antidote to extremism
Getting more people to participate in elections will decrease the number of alienated citizens.
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Maine public advocate: Floating offshore wind will benefit consumers
This is the course to protect Mainers from volatile fossil fuel costs, safeguard our coastal communities from rising sea levels and mitigate the Gulf’s warming.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Judge’s statue shows immortality can be fleeting
U.S. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was known for many things in his day, but his connection to racial injustice is not worthy of honor.
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The Maine Millennial: Snow days less magical in adulthood
But if we want to appreciate these surprise holidays, we can look to our dogs.
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Commentary: Why Texans are cold and in the dark
The Lone Star State’s deregulated power grid was built to fail.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Justice demands action on services for older Mainers
It is past time for the state to make significant investments in Maine’s essential care workforce.