For whom is the welcome mat rolled out? It’s time Mainers got real about the answer.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Gov. Mills’ broken promises continue to pile up
A series of reneged-on pledges has tarnished Janet Mills’ reputation. Maine can’t afford to govern like this.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Not knowing where new nurses will come from is no excuse for no new nurses
The proposal that would introduce nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine is one of the few interventions that can repair perilous working conditions for nurses.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Like it or not, let’s keep talking about the Maine weather
People know their backyards and the many changes that they’re seeing this rainy summer. What’s more, they care.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bidenomics has been a boon for working-class voters. Why don’t they give him credit?
Opinion polls still show that the president gets low marks for his management of the economy, which is actually doing fine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: If there’s a Kennedy in your past, you might weigh a Kennedy for president in your future
What’s in a name? Democrats are wringing their hands over the candidacy of JFK’s nephew – for now, at least.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bring a dental therapy school to Maine
While we have great access to dental hygienists here in Maine, we do not have the level of training between hygienist and dentist. That must change.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Affirmative action carries on for students who are white, male and wealthy
The Supreme Court’s recent decision will do little to curb discrimination in higher education.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What Native American sovereignty has done for the economy of New York state
A recent visit to Oneida County opened my eyes to the vast economic opportunities that Maine is forfeiting.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: At least the Supreme Court offered alternatives to affirmative action
The Supreme Court scrapped race as a factor in college admissions, but the Roberts court pointed the way to economic class as a better remedy.