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Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Commentary: Judge Kavanaugh no friend of Roe, marriage-equality rights
Sen. Collins holds a key and perhaps pivotal vote on his confirmation. She should vote to reject him.
Maine Voices: Kavanaugh nomination also threatens constitutional right to birth control
The right to privacy, which protects contraception and abortion access, will be at risk if he’s confirmed.
Deeply personal experience shows importance of right to safe, legal abortion
Women and families are counting on Sens. Collins and King to vote against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Maine Voices: If Kavanaugh is confirmed, we face health care fallout for generations
We keep hoping that Maine Sen. Susan Collins will turn, but we know who’s driving this wreck.
Maine Voices: Scarborough, hold your horses when it comes to tax increment financing
That proposed TIF should set off a tiff among residents whose property tax bills may soar.
Maine Voices: A new name for USM should reflect what school aspires to be
Renaming the University of Southern Maine involves far more than mere marketing considerations.
Maine Voices: CMP’s transmission line proposal is more than just a little fishy
The corridor is basically an extension cord from Canada to Massachusetts.
Maine Voices: Speeding costs lives, medical bills, property and environmental damage
Too often, drivers view the posted speed limit as a mere suggestion.
Maine Voices: The right school culture, not academic proficiency, best prepares students for life
An atmosphere of belonging and teamwork, not competition and caution, are powerful keys to motivation and success.