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MaineHealth officials: Omnibus package reflects leadership of Maine’s senators

by Bill Caron and Katie Fullam Harris Special to the Press Herald January 1, 2021December 31, 2020

Federal support is critical to ensure that we can maintain access to needed health care in the 11 Maine counties we serve.

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Commentary: It wasn’t all bad, was it? 9 things to keep from 2020

by Steve Johnson January 1, 2021December 30, 2020

Chicago Tribune (TNS)

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Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution

by Jeff Marks Special to the Press Herald December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.

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Douglas Rooks: Divisions must be bridged, not deplored

by Douglas Rooks December 31, 2020December 30, 2020

It was the partnership forged in Philadelphia in 1776 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson that explains where we’ve been as a nation, and where we might be going.

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George Smith: Ready to move on from this memorable year

by George Smith December 30, 2020December 29, 2020

Let’s get this pandemic over with so we can enjoy 2021.

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Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most

by Luisa Blanco Bloomberg Opinion December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Some have labeled the pandemic-driven economic slump a “she-cession,” noting how heavily it has weighed on women. Yet this is so general as to be misleading: The real victims have been primarily Latina and Black. To help them recover, Congress and the Biden administration must recognize and address the issues – particularly in the family […]

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Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea

by Martin Jones Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.

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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places

by Rob Riley Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.

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