Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Tribal gaming is no fix for Maine’s gambling problems
The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.
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Another View: Maine physicians ask for no vote on Question 1
In our global health work, many of us have seen polio, measles, whooping cough, tetanus, and other preventable diseases ravage the lives of children and families.
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Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
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Bill Nemitz: The truth is vaccines save Maine kids’ lives. Let’s keep it that way.
For all the time they’ve spent talking in recent months, supporters of Question 1 have said precious little.
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Commentary: Make it easier for Maine workers to build wealth through ownership
L.D. 1520 would incentivize the sale of businesses to workers and improve training for companies that are considering selling to employees.
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Douglas Rooks: In praise of the party primary
We complain about the lack of choices, yet ignore or denigrate the very process we invented to help make those choices.
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George Smith: Stop trying to stop ranked-choice voting
Ranked choice puts more power in the hands of voters.
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Commentary: Proposed $23 million ‘pack tax’ won’t solve Maine’s recycling problems
Requiring businesses to compensate municipalities for the cost of recycling packaging simply shifts costs.
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Scholars Strategy Network: Responding to the challenges of rural Maine
Behind “the way life should be” veneer, many communities are weighed down by large shifts in the American economy and culture.