income inequality
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Commentary: Real estate boom signals new in-migration to Maine. Let’s hope we’re ready
It’s the result of a strong brand, a virus and our own responsible action. The challenge: making it work for the people who were here all along.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Our View: Congress must focus relief on those hit the hardest
If lawmakers fail to do enough for low-income Americans, both individuals and the economy will face long-term consequences.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Commentary: Capitol’s cleaning crew deserves our gratitude – now and in the future
There is no shame in cleaning for a living. But there is shame in knowing before we see the photos what the cleaning crew will look like and feeling OK with keeping it that way.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Our View: King’s call for economic justice unfulfilled
Racial disparities in income and wealth are as restrictive today as segregation was in the past.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Maine Voices: Haves, Have-Nots and Have-Lots – a tale of three economies
While we can work to lessen inequality, it is more important to lessen inequity.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Our View: 2020 was a year of inequality
The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone, but some of us faced an outsized share of disruption.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Commentary: Los Angeles locked down, but COVID came anyway
The city’s crisis contradicts the simple narrative that outbreaks are punishment for red-state recklessness.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2020
Commentary: It’s time to invest in Maine
Mainers will have to marshal a home-grown public-private response to rescue our economy.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Commentary: I’m a working-class Mexican American student. The SAT helps me
I can’t afford programs that look good on college applications, but I have high test scores. Phasing out the exams might hurt students such as me.
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