Maine groups are helping caregivers and patients deal with the unintended consequences of the drugs that have allowed people to live longer with HIV.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Restoring the value of work: The case for the $12 minimum wage
Passing Question 4 will be an important step toward a Maine economy that works for everyone.
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Maine Voices: Review Trump’s economic ideas, then ask, ‘Will they do what’s needed?’
A comparison with Hillary Clinton’s proposals shows that your vote this fall will affect your financial future.
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Maine Voices: Collins has right approach to commercial truck traffic and road safety
Representatives of Parents Against Tired Truckers used inaccurate facts in criticizing the senator.
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Maine Voices: Old shipbuilding law could freeze U.S. out of Arctic shipping lanes
Maine stands to benefit from new routes to China if we can move past a rule requiring U.S.-built ships manned by U.S. nationals and owned by U.S. companies.
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Maine Voices: Maine has long had a significant issue with institutional racism
And now Republicans stand by LePage’s racist rhetoric, while Democrats show no moral backbone.
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Maine Voices: Are we safer today than we were on 9/11?
Security changes have improved transportation system safety, but complacency about public service is troublesome.
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Maine Voices: For effective prison system, start with staffing
Maine pays correctional officers less than the national average, which leads to costly turnover.
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Maine Voices: Join Portland Public Schools in trying to make everyone feel at home
Anti-immigrant sentiment reaches young people and makes them concerned for their families’ future here.
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Educator urges a ‘yes’ vote for Mainers to stand up for students
Question 2 will raise over $150 million a year and make it possible for more Maine children to thrive.