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PublishedMay 1, 2018
Rep. Gattine and Sen. Breen: To do its job, Legislature must vote to extend session
It's vital that legislators get more time to fulfill their basic obligations to do what's best for state residents and businesses.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
Maine Voices: Realistically? Maine’s fatal overdoses will increase this year
Alleged funding for opioid addiction treatment turns out to be a myth – and the annual death spiral is likely to continue.
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PublishedApril 27, 2018
Our View: Gov. LePage’s veto threatens strained Maine child welfare system
In the wake of two young girls' tragic deaths, legislators should reaffirm their support for a program that's effective at identifying and helping at-risk kids.
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PublishedApril 26, 2018
Lawmakers return to work next week. The question is what they can get done.
They can take up any bills vetoed by the governor, but partisan differences may interfere with efforts to vote on unfinished legislation.
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PublishedApril 26, 2018
State Sen. Vitelli: Student loan borrowers are in dire need of consumer protections
A bill before the governor would identify predatory practices that add to school debt and hamper the economy.
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PublishedApril 25, 2018
Gov. LePage vetoes bill to increase access to overdose-reversing drug
The plan, which he says usurps the authority of pharmacists by removing age limits on purchases of naloxone without a prescription, now goes back to the Legislature for override votes.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Our View: Maine lawmakers are right to go slow on marijuana regulation
Limiting the size of home grows to three plants is a modest step in the right direction and it should be celebrated, not attacked.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Maine Voices: Proficiency-based learning opponents should get out of the way of education
Let us teach. Let us implement one of your mandates before you begin another one.
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PublishedApril 23, 2018
Our View: LePage-era foot-dragging blocks access to treatment
The Legislature needs to act, or Maine will continue to do nothing in the face of a crisis.
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PublishedApril 22, 2018
Our View: Government dysfunction is the tea party’s legacy
LePage and Fredette feed on populist anger but can't deliver anything for the people.
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