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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Jim Fossel: Tribal gaming is no fix for Maine’s gambling problems
The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Maine Observer: Facing the future in the checkout line
A long wait in a big-box store pushes one Maine couple to take the plunge into a brave new world.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’
Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
The humble Farmer: As definition of ‘presentable’ changes, my standards are slipping
I no longer take off my hat when I walk into a store (but I won't wear a baseball cap to a funeral).
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Bill Nemitz: The truth is vaccines save Maine kids’ lives. Let’s keep it that way.
For all the time they've spent talking in recent months, supporters of Question 1 have said precious little.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Commentary: Bath trapping plan wrong way to control spread of rabies
The $26,000 set aside for it would be better spent on vaccine-laced bait and/or a public outreach program and 24-7 reporting hotline.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Commentary: What Michael Bloomberg will never understand
We need a leader who will work with those affected by greed, racism and sexism instead of discounting, dismissing or silencing them.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Maine Voices: Traditions of faith, science both encourage vaccination – vote ‘no’ on 1
The God of Christianity, Judaism and Islam has always cared about the health of the community.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Commentary: Media, political elites who didn’t see Trump in 2016 are blowing it again with Bernie Sanders
Primary voters hear Sanders talking about how he'll solve their real-world, 21st-century problems, and they're responding.
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