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PublishedApril 8, 2016
Maine Voices: Failure of state superdelegates to get behind Sanders undermines representative democracy
The 30-year-old system, which disenfranchises local voters, is undemocratic and should be changed.
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PublishedApril 7, 2016
Commentary: Solar power bill offers bright step forward, South Portland city manager says
Don't let its critics block an innovative way to expand low-cost energy output for the benefit of all ratepayers.
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PublishedApril 7, 2016
Dana Milbank: Republicans stymied by Supreme Court nominee’s squeaky-clean past
As Maine's Susan Collins urges her Republican colleagues to hold hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination, their refusal looks petty and even risky.
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PublishedApril 7, 2016
Maine Voices: Immigrants learning English in Portland encounter the kindness of Mainers
The helpfulness of 33 Mainers stands in contrast with the anti-immigrant rhetoric from some politicians.
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PublishedApril 6, 2016
Leonard Pitts: Hand on the drone’s remote control: A moral moment before innocents die
No matter if it's bombs or drones, war never changes its killing ways, nor who gets caught in its fatal web.
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PublishedApril 6, 2016
Maine Voices: University of New England at forefront of efforts against opioid addiction
Its medical school, ahead of the curve on the issue for many years, has now signed on to an Obama administration initiative.
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PublishedApril 6, 2016
Greg Kesich: Marijuana petition’s rejection highlights weakness in our system
There is a lot of power at play in state questions, and we need more help than a notary can provide.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
Commentary: Before Rosa Parks there was Claudette Colvin, who deserves presidential recognition
She sat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus months before Rosa Parks; now retired, she is worthy of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
Charles Lawton: Two innovative programs prepare students for the workforce
A neighborhood youth center in Lewiston and Thornton Academy in Saco teach young people the attitudes and skills they'll need to succeed as employees.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
Maine Voices: Leaders who plunder Clean Elections fund ignore will of Maine voters
By borrowing from it, governors and legislators threaten the solvency of an initiative meant to lessen the influence of special-interest money on our elections.
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