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PublishedApril 1, 2019
Maine businesses may benefit from additional visas for temporary foreign workers
Federal immigration authorities are expected to release an additional 30,000 visas for the workers, which could help fill seasonal labor gaps afflicting Maine's summer tourism businesses.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s time for nonviolent offenders to receive a second chance
Mainers convicted of low-level crimes should be able to clear their records and move on with their lives.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
‘This is Maine’ picked up by NESN
Erin Ovalle's series on what draws people to Maine will air on Saturday mornings starting April 6.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Another View: Make honest comparison of Trump, Obama economic records
There have been months of robust growth under the current president – but job creation still lags.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Our View: Maine should seize opportunity to update unfair overtime rules
It's time to close a loophole that's costing 28,000 Mainers time-and-a-half pay.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Dana Milbank: Trump’s economic hoaxes collide with reality
His tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks haven't ensured the boom he said they would.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Commentary: If companies won’t raise pay, then Congress will try to do it for them
With big employers enjoying record profits, boosting wages would be easy – and it would fend off federal intervention.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Commentary: Can America build big things anymore, or are we all talk?
Democrats should make clear what infrastructure projects they actually support.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Maine Voices: Sen. Collins should prioritize Mainers’ needs, advocate for $15 minimum wage
A third of our workforce would benefit from a base-pay hike – and so would the businesses where these workers would spend money.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2019
Legislators may ease path to job licensing to bolster opportunity in Maine
New Mainers are especially likely to wind up underemployed when state won't recognize foreign credentials.
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