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Columns

Published
August 18, 2015

Commentary: Here’s why politicians’ student loan fixes are bad policy

None of the plans released so far would do enough to lessen the need for college students to borrow.
Published
August 17, 2015

Maine Voices: Tipped workers need one fair wage on which they can rely

Restaurant servers must please bosses, staff and customers for low hourly pay and unreliable tips.
Published
August 16, 2015

Barney Frank: These Republican candidates won’t ‘compromise’ with voters

A recent article in The Economist contains a quote that has become one of my all-time favorites, especially because of its relevance to the current Republican nomination contest. According to the story – which might be apocryphal, but is too perfectly illustrative of ideological rigidity to insist on verification – when warned by a colleague […]
Published
August 16, 2015

Smart or not smart: Drug abuse and bank regulations

Gov. LePage wants to use the National Guard to fight the drug epidemic in Maine. Smart or not smart? Phil: Let’s start by saying, if the Legislature had simply allocated the funds for the additional drug enforcement agents, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. Ethan: I love it when Republicans starting siding with more […]
Published
August 16, 2015

Maine Observer: Bottling up Maine’s blueberry moments

In the heart of winter, these joys and tastes of summertime will be ripe for savoring.

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Published
August 16, 2015

Maine Voices: Early intervention breaks poverty, closes kids’ achievement gap

A universe of economic and brain development research shows investing in early education pays many benefits.
Published
August 16, 2015

Maine Voices: Doctor left with few tools for aiding addicts

Kicking people off the MaineCare rolls has shut down access to treatment for many who are addicted to opiates.
Published
August 15, 2015

The humble Farmer: Following rules leads to close encounters of the on-the-road kind

Most drivers apparently regard a stop sign as a mere suggestion.
Published
August 15, 2015

Maine Voices: Beloved uncle’s prolonged death makes case for right to one’s own end-of-life choices

A war hero should have been allowed to forgo therapy and spend his last days as he wished.
Published
August 15, 2015

Commentary: What? Me worry? Not anymore about things that don’t matter

Knowing what to overlook – then actually overlooking it – may lead to seeing life more clearly.