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Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Story of the stolen Trump signs in Falmouth takes nasty turn
The person who planted the blue Donald Trump campaign signs wants to tell his side of the story.
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A no vote on Question 2 should improve education equity in Maine
What the state’s Question 2 proponents wish for and what we will get are two different things.
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Maine Voices: Question 3 would move toward balancing gun rights with responsibility
Arguments against the loophole-closing question are both superficial and unsupported by facts.
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Maine Voices: A ‘no’ vote against fluoride in water is a vote for better health
A mounting body of evidence suggests that overexposure to fluoride carries health risks.
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Solar benefits all ratepayers
Adding more renewables to Maine’s energy mix will save money, lower the cost of electricity and create jobs.
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Commentary: Why you should stop obsessing about your kids’ screen time
A new study shows that they have lots of reasons for using digital devices, and some are actually useful.
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Raising the minimum wage is a matter of justice and hope
Jesus told us to love our neighbors, and that requires us to work for all of our fellow citizens.
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Medical marijuana’s benefits don’t outweigh dangers of legalization
A York doctor endorses cannabis for medical use, but fears that Question 1 would encourage self-medicating and drive up prescription narcotic diversion.
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More gun-sale background checks acceptable, but Question 3 goes too far
The ballot measure would overregulate firearm transfers so that routine and harmless actions by sportsmen and women would be illegal.