A Philadelphia agency is prioritizing religion over children’s safety by arguing for government funding while excluding LGBTQ potential foster and adoptive parents.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Tom Waddell: Fetal remains bill only serves to divide state further
Appallingly, 33 testimonials tried to defend L.D. 1225, without a shred of factual, objective evidence, relying instead on personally held religious beliefs.
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Commentary: Changes to vital Maine program will erode solar’s economic, environmental benefits
The Legislature should protect net energy billing, which is creating jobs, sustaining businesses and moving us closer to our carbon-reduction goals.
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Maine Voices: Employees deserve their day in court
I got fired for trying to protect workers from COVID-19, and forced arbitration meant I couldn’t do anything about it. L.D. 1711 would help fix that.
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Maine Voices: Legislators must take action to keep prescription drug prices in line
Lawmakers should not yield to intimidation from those who profit by jacking up prices on medicines Mainers need.
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Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC
This fall’s referendum proposes three different changes to state law, so it should be separated into three questions.
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Sen. Russell Black: Renewed hope in western Maine
With the number of COVID-19 cases slowly dropping statewide and the rate of hospitalizations from the virus in Franklin County the lowest of any county in Maine, there are signs that this spring and summer may be filled with renewed hope in our part of the state. This winter gave the region a boost with […]
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Maine Compass: How to pass climate change legislation in a divided country
A carbon dividend program, supported by people across the political spectrum, is the path forward, a Colby student writes.
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Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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Maine Voices: The economics of search – the special case of buying a mattress
So many choices. So much information. Such great potential for buyer’s remorse. Who can a consumer trust?