L.D. 1933 aims to make refilling your own containers more widely accepted at grocery stores.
Op-eds
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Times Record
Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive
After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Just an old cooking pot … or is it something more?
Steve Hill thought he’d never again see his favorite piece of cookware. Then fate took over.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor: Community input wanted on plan to replace Oxford Street Shelter
On Feb. 3, Portland’s City Council will vote on a proposed 210-bed low-barrier shelter; councilors are also planning facilities for seniors and the mentally ill.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Acting director: ICE is here to uphold the law, protect the community
Baseless rhetoric, like the kind expressed at recent protests in Portland, overlooks the agency’s contributions to national security and public safety.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Call 601-359-3150 – tell Mississippi no one should do 12 years for having a cellphone
Days after Willie Nash’s sentence was upheld, the feds recommended that Michael Flynn get six months for lying to the FBI. Seriously?
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let voters decide on the future of CMP, Emera Maine
A referendum is a way to act on a proposal to create a public utility while reducing the ability of investor-owned ones to kill it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Better, more affordable health insurance in store if Gov. Mills’ bill passes
Contrary to a recent op-ed, a new bill won’t raise premiums, and it will capture savings, say Maine’s DHHS commissioner and insurance superintendent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: On Prohibition’s centennial, should we expect same trajectory for cannabis?
If the history of alcohol regulation is any guide, backers of federal pot legalization should persuade our leaders of the potential tax windfall.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Indifference of senators and Golden to Palestinians’ plight does real harm
Maine taxpayers are subsidizing Israel’s human rights violations, and our troops are at risk if they deploy to the volatile Middle East.