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PublishedMay 3, 2016
Maine Voices: Legislators score a victory for those at risk of overdose and those who love them
By overriding Gov. LePage's veto of a bill to expand Narcan access, Maine lawmakers demonstrate that no human life is disposable.
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PublishedApril 30, 2016
Maine Voices: Elephants won’t forget that a long crusade on their behalf began here
The Maine House was the nation's first to oppose a barbaric and outdated circus practice.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Legislature overrides LePage veto of school sexual assault bill
The measure lifts the age cap for students who are sexually assaulted by school officials.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Marijuana legalization officially in Maine voters’ hands
Lawmakers remove the final procedural hurdle to placing the issue on the November ballot.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Our View: Solar bill offers right answers for Maine
The arguments against a modernization of the state's clean energy market do not pass the test.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Commentary: Override the veto so Maine can benefit from modern solar policy
Legislators who helped craft a bipartisan, broad-based energy deal ask their colleagues to reaffirm their support.
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PublishedApril 25, 2016
Our View: Maine DOT should stop nickel-and-diming safety
The crash involving a vehicle that went through an aging Bath guardrail shows the state needs predictable revenue to put resources behind transportation infrastructure.
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PublishedApril 23, 2016
Our View: Low pay puts Riverview workers, patients at risk
The hospital will never be able to make improvements without stabilizing staffing.
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PublishedApril 22, 2016
LePage veto of overdose antidote bill leaves lawmakers with hard choice, grim consequences
Advocates argue that the governor's belief that naloxone enables addicts is the same as saying some should die.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting should be everyone’s choice to better democracy
A former GOP legislator explains why she changed her mind: The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls, she says.
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