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PublishedFebruary 20, 2021
Maine Voices: Justice demands action on services for older Mainers
It is past time for the state to make significant investments in Maine’s essential care workforce.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation
The measure, sponsored by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland, would require bills be analyzed for how they might impact racial minorities and disadvantaged ethnic groups.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses
If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Maine Voices: State retirement fund should divest fossil fuel investments
Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Our View: Maine has catching up to do on ‘forever chemicals’
Legislators should follow the latest research, which shows the industrial chemicals may be unsafe at very low levels.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2021
Commentary: Community solar can provide lifeline to Maine’s traditional industries
A Saco farming family urges policymakers and other landowners to look to their situation as an example.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Maine legislators urged to add staff to oversee legal defense for the poor
Lawmakers are scrutinizing the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, which has struggled to oversee legal services for poor Mainers accused of crimes.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Our View: Maine’s 1901 flag design stands out in a crowd
As the Kennebec Journal wrote more than a century ago, the simple pine-tree-and-star combo says, ‘There is Maine.’
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