Mainers need their state legislators to give support to strong privacy bills that will guarantee that their personal information is protected by the law.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Speak up early and often about 800-unit Bayside development
There are a lot of justifiable concerns about the proposal; Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting is a good place to air them.
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Maine Voices: A Catholic in the pews responds to the diocesan legal strategy
As victims continue to struggle with the pain of past abuse, I urge Bishop Deeley to acknowledge them in his own voice, not that of an attorney.
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Maine Voices: Ukraine continues to prove that war is indeed hell
I’ve always thought a permanent draft would do much to deter U.S. interventionism. I’ve recently come to believe that interventionism is sometimes necessary.
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Maine Voices: UMaine System tuition waiver would benefit students, taxpayers alike
Not only would it help keep Mainers out of debt, but it would also help build a better-educated workforce, making our state more able to attract and retain businesses.
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Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.
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Maine Voices: Climate change is a complex issue. It requires a complex solution.
Saying that it’s all about reining in population significantly misses the mark – we also have to focus on affluence and consumption.
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Maine Voices: Let’s show students that we take school, gun safety seriously
Under L.D. 405, a hoax call would be a felony if it results in an evacuation or a lockdown, while L.D. 168 would require background checks for private gun sales.
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Maine Voices: Putin’s war in Ukraine requires us to maintain a difficult balance
We must continue to fight and to resist domination, at the same time that we keep seeking an alternative to arms and to annihilating one another.
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Maine Voices: Pitchers and catchers report
A non-fan tries to introduce his son to the wide world of sports via the town baseball clinic. Things almost immediately don’t go as planned.