Maine Voices: Developing financial literacy makes cents for people of all ages
In Maine and across the U.S., personal-finance education is critical to addressing the savings crisis that's putting consumer solvency at risk.
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Sen. Millett: Maine families, law enforcement need tool to help people in crisis
L.D. 1312 would help ensure that those at risk don't do harm, while still protecting their rights as gun owners.
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Proposed city sick-day ordinance will protect Portland’s unique workforce
Seasonal, per diem and part-time workers will be left behind by the state's paid-time-off legislation.
Letters to the Editor
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Healthy countries are stable countries. -
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By supporting a bill to expand natural gas technology to Europe, they're undermining efforts to fight climate change. -
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He repeatedly ordered his aides to interfere in the Russia probe – they just didn't comply, the special prosecutor concludes. -
Jessica Meir, a Caribou native, will go to the International Space Station later this year, joining two other Mainers in a very elite club. -
The U.S. can't stop China's rise, but it can compete on innovation – and it should join forces to address transnational problems. -
After pushing for policies that go easy on illegal immigrants, Democrats should welcome them into their communities. -
April 19Using red flag protection orders and mandating waiting periods and safe storage could all help. -
After six years and 1,600 overdose deaths, the debate over access to naloxone should be settled. -
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Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it. -
Phthalates and PFAS – linked to health concerns such as cancer, infertility and obesity – would be phased out of food packaging under L.D. 1433. -
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Algorithms can't yet take the place of human judgment to stop the spread of illegal or dangerous content.
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April 17The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would encourage a transition to renewable energy.
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Lawmakers need to dig into the facts that have come to light since a little girl's death and build a better system. -
April 19High taxes? No wonder.
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April 17A bill that will get a hearing Friday would help inmates rejoin the community in a healthy way. -
April 17The horrific sight of Notre Dame Cathedral burning stuns the world and, closer to home, triggers memories of the day another church came crashing down. -
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April 17It's refreshing for a black American to see white counterparts who are wrestling with their own racial assumptions. -
April 17What happened to community-based corrections?
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If there were only a first and a second choice, votes could be added directly to a candidate's total and tabulated in a single count. -
April 19The proposed policy wouldn't help workers or their employers because it would interfere with their ability to do the right thing. -
Denying food, rent and health care assistance to asylum seekers won't make us richer. Helping people get started will help the state grow. -
April 17Both supporters and opponents of the legalization or marijuana are quick to use sensationalism to prove their points.
Maine Voices Columns
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Former Cumberland lawmaker dies after resignation in March
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Seven-vehicle crash shuts down Commercial Street on Wednesday night
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Eimskip brings in bigger ship as cargo through Portland skyrockets
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Maine state parks get into the glamping business
