poverty

Published
November 24, 2021

Leonard Pitts: His selfless act raises larger issues – why do we let people go hungry in this country?

How can we ensure that someone who needs food is fed not just today but also every day?
Published
November 23, 2021

Commentary: A bold new model for climate action

We can move toward our climate goals while empowering communities to build a healthy, thriving future based on their own priorities.
Published
November 14, 2021

Insight: Help needed for the struggling class

The federal poverty line does not capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face.
Published
October 1, 2021

Maine Voices: U.S. debt default – culmination of a perfect crime

Ask yourself what it would take to tip the wealthiest, most powerful country on earth into chaos.
Published
September 29, 2021

Portland school board and administrators are working to achieve equity for all

The inequities discussed in a recent opinion piece have been a major focus of school leadership.
Published
September 28, 2021

Our View: Racial achievement gaps a reality in Maine

A Portland official has raised an issue that should be discussed in every school district.
Published
September 26, 2021

Our View: Child tax credit invests in our nation’s future

A program that cuts child poverty in half is going to disappear in three months unless Congress acts.
Published
September 24, 2021

Councilor Tae Chong: Portland Public Schools shortchanging Black students, those in poverty

Progressive school leaders have taken funding away from the most vulnerable and failed to focus on the issues of Black and brown youth.
Published
September 21, 2021

Commentary: Budget choice – kids or billionaires

The child tax credit expansion has been shown to be a success. Making this expansion permanent should be a no-brainer.
Published
September 18, 2021

Maine Voices: Pandemic fallout could erode long-term stability of low-income renters

A survey has elicited clear and compelling insights that Maine policymakers would be wise to listen to.