If a $5,000 asset threshold is approved, Maine would be the first Northeastern state to require applicants to undergo a means test.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Maine Voices: If waitresses earned a decent minimum wage, our dignity might get a raise
When you are sexually harassed in a restaurant yet depend on tips, it’s harder to voice a protest.
Maine Voices: $15-an-hour minimum wage unhealthy for Maine Medical Center – and its mission
Higher personnel costs could adversely affect the hospital’s ability to provide charitable care.
Maine Voices: Port authority says Question 2 bad for commerce, waterfront alike
Giving a small number of people the power to block progress to protect views is a formula for paralysis.
Maine Voices: Clean water is lifeline to livelihood
Our congressional delegation needs to back the EPA’s Clean Water Rule as tourists will stay away if waterways are polluted.
Maine Voices: How we address public issues more divisive than the issues themselves
Rancor and manipulation may win victories, but at what cost? Let’s try respectful conversation.
Maine Voices: Funding for safer roads, stronger economy goes to voters Nov. 3
Years of chronic underfunding have left Maine’s transportation system in rough shape.
Maine Voices: Vote against Clean Election Initiative to protect Maine’s economy
Question 1 on the statewide ballot contains language to eliminate business tax incentives that Maine needs to stay competitive.
Maine Voices: POWER Act good for Maine businesses
The tax-incentive legislation aims to improve energy efficiency and resiliency.
Maine Voices: Nine hours of sleep can be a game-changer for student-athletes
A healthier starting time in southern Maine middle and high schools will help the most important people there: our teens.