Another View: Now U.S. really needs infrastructure investment
Unlike other forms of stimulus spending, though, Congress could actually approach this in a fiscally prudent way.
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Sen. Carson: Columnist’s praise for LePage is out of place as COVID spreads
The former governor nearly eradicated public health nursing in Maine, putting the state at a disadvantage as it prepares for and respond to crises.
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Analysis: Cuomo asked why U.S. isn’t ready for mass shift to online education. Here’s why
It's about more than planning issues – it's also about inequitable access to technology, the benefits of face-to-face interactions and the services provided by schools.
Letters to the Editor
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Lack of testing capacity, outdated testing guidelines and incomplete reporting forms are making tracking less accurate and thwarting efforts to halt the pandemic.
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More in Opinion
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The 10 states that are still foolishly acting as if the coronavirus isn’t a problem are failing to protect their residents.
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St. Joseph's College of Maine's nursing Class of 2020, deprived of a real graduation, prepares to take on a pandemic.
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The Fed is showing that it's willing to go to great lengths to mitigate COVID-19's impact.
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Sen. Collins' innovative approach won't keep all hotels and restaurants alive, but it will provide them breathing room.
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ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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April 2The proposal purports to protect privacy but would actually pave the way for regulations based on political bias.
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April 2As health care workers are being exposed to COVID-19, let’s make sure they have the personal protective equipment they need.
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Inmates who are scheduled to be released in a year could be sent home now to make state prisons safer.
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April 2The surge can be attributed to bipartisan support for the president's crisis management – but it has been relatively small, and it probably won't last long.
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April 2Father Berardelli – though he was selfless – never had a ventilator to save someone else’s life. Consider, instead, the heroic lives around us.
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April 1Wednesday night's event is a time to share medical, safety and financial concerns.
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Rapid, wide-scale testing will be a critical part of the eventual next phase of the outbreak response.
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April 1People at lower risk of COVID-19 are urged to consider donating their time to organizations that can't close their doors without abandoning the most vulnerable.
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Many toxic substances, some regulated and others not, have an unseen connection to COVID-19.
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March 31Coverage of the shortage of public health nurses left out that the state COVID-19 response has nonetheless been effective and comprehensive.
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March 31The safest strategy is to stay home, and practice social distancing.
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March 30We’ve been thrown off our routines, robbed of our usual social contacts, and plunged into uncertainty, but there's help if you need it.
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March 30The state will use all its financial tools to ease the disruption caused by a global pandemic.
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The health benefits of fresh air and exercise should be part of the public health coronavirus calculus.
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March 29Maine's spotty internet service eliminates safe education options and puts public health at risk.
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March 29We are all going to find out if a few voluntary inconveniences can prevent a catastrophe.
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With the courts closed, property owners cannot get the relief that they need and are entitled to by law.
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Maine's senior senator outlines some high points in the bill that aims to keep workers and businesses afloat while normal operations are on hold.
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Current rates of spending won't be sustainable, and lawmakers will have to come back to work before the 2020 election.
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The coronavirus pandemic is the kind of major life event that changes your worldview.
Maine Voices Columns
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