Sen. Susan Collins should join the bipartisan effort to pass the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Doctors are overwhelmed trying to treat the state’s drug addiction
The Legislature must develop a comprehensive plan with a focus on creating access to treatment.
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Maine Voices: Better background checks will help Maine avoid gun violence
So far, our state has been lucky, but the factors that contribute to gun violence are all too plain to see.
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Maine Voices: Parents who won’t vaccinate their kids need a shot of common sense
As a child, I endured five years of misery from the whooping cough when no remedy was available.
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Maine Voices: It makes sense to ban purchase of soda and candy with food stamps
A food-assistance program should have a strict priority of meeting nutritional needs only.
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Maine Voices: Effect of freshwater flows on Gulf need to be studied
Storage dams don’t mimic the natural seasonal fluctuations in flow patterns and could be disrupting the delivery of nutrients to the state’s coastal waters.
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Maine Voices: Let’s not fall into a quicksand of anxiety over Syrian refugee crisis
When we and our leaders and politicians fall into the trap of behaving fearfully, it is a win for terrorists.
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Maine Voices: State can honor the chutzpah of immigrants by keeping asylum benefits
Give thanks today for what you have, but keep the door open for refugees and asylum seekers.
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Maine Voices: Good teachers are critical for high-quality early childhood education
We want educators who are competent, committed and collaborative in jobs that usually don’t pay much.
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Maine Voices: LePage’s alleged action against Eves should be in prosecutor’s hands
Under Maine’s criminal law, threats intended to deprive someone of a job could add up to extortion.