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Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Maine Voices: Applying for college? Approach it as a process with deeper purpose
A world in tumult is ample evidence of a need for students seeking both education and motivation.
Maine Voices: Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to our child hunger problem
It is a problem that affects 20 percent of our kids and we must support programs that help feed them.
Maine Voices: Trump fails to live up to Republican Party values
A lifelong Republican decides that he can’t vote for someone who is a poor role model for his kids.
Maine Voices: Create a Government Oversight Committee and OPEGA archive
The work of these government bodies exemplifies the strength of our system of open discussion and merits preservation.
Maine Voices: Zika virus tops list of reasons to postpone Olympics
The world should help Brazil solve its problems before coming back to showcase the country.
Maine Voices: Government, media have part to play in reviving public’s trust in nonprofits
Agencies have internal issues, but unfair criticism and misleading coverage can also erode the groups’ effectiveness.
Maine Voices: Let’s think big about Maine Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
The proposed center could become an innovation incubator and a credit to USM, Portland and Maine.
Maine Voices: FairPoint clarifies ‘provider of last resort’ regulation, investment in landlines
The Legislature provided a path to deregulation but FairPoint won’t cut basic landline service in Maine.
Maine Voices: Improve the VA health system by supporting a key rule change
A proposal to allow nurse anesthetists to use the full extent of their training would cut wait times for care.