Don’t berate yourself; act like your aspirations are already happening; put the ‘shoulds’ away, and be happy with small steps.
Op-eds
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MaineHealth officials: Omnibus package reflects leadership of Maine’s senators
Federal support is critical to ensure that we can maintain access to needed health care in the 11 Maine counties we serve.
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Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution
It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.
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Commentary: Los Angeles locked down, but COVID came anyway
The city’s crisis contradicts the simple narrative that outbreaks are punishment for red-state recklessness.
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Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most
Some have labeled the pandemic-driven economic slump a “she-cession,” noting how heavily it has weighed on women. Yet this is so general as to be misleading: The real victims have been primarily Latina and Black. To help them recover, Congress and the Biden administration must recognize and address the issues – particularly in the family […]
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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places
Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.
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Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could
I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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Commentary: Maine nonprofit organizations need a lifeline
Please support the charities that have helped keep Mainers safe, housed, fed, educated and even entertained during the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.