Collins’ justification for her vote for Kavanaugh is prompting resistance groups to shift their priority to the ballot box.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Reject CMP power line because Hydro-Quebec facilities damage ecosystem
Wintertime discharges from the company’s dam reservoirs are warming the Gulf of Maine, starving its fisheries and may be a key factor in the decline of Arctic sea ice.
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Maine Voices: Affordable housing saves lives and saves the community money
We need resources for housing, health care and treatment for mental health and substance use disorder.
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Maine Voices: FDA, new study address dangers of youth vaping
Adolescents who use vaping products are more likely to smoke cigarettes and increase their use of both.
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Maine Voices: Mandatory sick pay would disempower workers, hurt businesses
Proponents of Portland’s proposed ordinance ignore its impact on small businesses in particular.
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Maine Voices: Kavanaugh firestorm highlights need to build culture of consent
Framing sexual harassment and assault as a political issue makes us lose sight of the victims’ personhood.
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Education, business leaders: Yes on Question 4 invests in Maine’s workers
Question 4 is an investment in all 7 Maine public universities to support workforce initiatives.
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Maine Voices: Parents of the intellectually disabled have reason to fear our social service system
The state of Maine has a well-documented history of abuse and neglect in its policies and practices.
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Maine Voices: Upgrade USM’s name to the University of Maine at Portland
The sooner this happens, the better it will be for students, graduates, faculty, employers and the community.
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Maine Voices: Spotlight stays on rape survivors as perpetrators, enablers evade scrutiny
Expecting people who have been hurt to keep revisiting their trauma will not foster a much-needed cultural shift or hold rapists accountable.