By walling himself off from the treatment community, the governor is not likely to get this right.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Maine Voices: Muslims don’t deserve to be presumed dangerous for acts of a few
The voice of reason is lost when any group is profiled.
Maine Voices: Control cost of prescription drugs before the health care system collapses
Why can drug companies charge whatever price they want? Because no one will stop them, despite the damage being done.
Maine Voices: Responses to salmonella outbreak lead to new U.S. food safety measure
After illnesses in Maine in 2011, our lawmakers pushed for better recordkeeping on ground beef sources.
Maine Voices: We don’t need ranked-choice voting
For good reason, it is rarely used in the U.S., while a runoff is a better method to obtain a majority-vote result.
Maine Voices: Help children through holiday gatherings by giving them choices, trust
Skills to reduce stress when seeing relatives they hardly know can be lessons for healthy lives.
Maine Voices: DHHS action threatens health insurance advocacy group
Funding for Consumers for Affordable Health Care, which helps Mainers navigate the confusing system, drops by half.
Maine Voices: As a nation, we are failing to keep ourselves safe
The unprecedented level of gun violence prompts a call to observe a Gun Sabbath on Sunday.
Maine Voices: Developing railways puts people, not cars, at forefront of urban planning
It is a logical choice to place a train layover facility in a former train yard in Brunswick.
Maine Voices: Republican, Democrat and independent vote for ranked-choice elections
The cost-effective reform is the best way to restore majority rule and reduce negative campaigning.