Family Assistance Centers are a lifeline for many, but the huge wage cut shows the Guard doesn’t value them.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Health of many Mainers depends on bill in Congress, Medicaid expansion
We need to demand help for the poor, people over 50, those at risk from substance use disorder and even taxpayers.
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Maine Voices: Shifting political environment an alarming trend for older LGBT Mainers
Isolation is still a key issue despite many advances in inclusion that have taken place over the last decade.
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Maine Voices: Time for Maine lawmakers to lead the transition to a clean energy economy
To mitigate the impacts of climate change, we have to use clean sources of energy such as solar.
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Maine Voices: Hard lessons learned in company town prompt warning about Trump
Uncaring about income inequality, the double-talking billionaire president behaves like tannery owners of old.
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One graduate missing on the Portland stage
The mother of a girl who took her own life last year pleads with the community to take mental health care seriously.
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Schools get poor grade for effort to minimize amount of trash
Hand dryers, washable or compostable food trays and recycling paper would be good first steps.
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Funding county jails: Why it matters to all families in Maine
If you value the safety you feel as a citizen, recognize that keeping the state’s inmates in jail is a priority.
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Maine Voices: On June 13, vote for Question 1 bond to power small-business and tech economy
Through leveraging matching funds, the bond will lead to $100 million for critical R & D, loans and startup capital that will pay dividends in jobs and overall growth.
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Maine Voices: LePage misrepresented Maine opinion on national monument
There was plenty of public outreach prior to the Katahdin designation, and polls of Mainers show strong support for it.