Personal attacks, partisanship, Augusta gridlock and intraparty squabbles all discourage would-be candidates.
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The Maine Millennial: Janey gets lessons in how to canine
A former stray dog becomes part of a happy pack, with all the stick fetching and cat chasing that implies.
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Maine Voices: ‘D’ is for diphtheria, which still infects thousands
Working in a field hospital in a refugee camp gives a Maine doctor a glimpse of the world before there was widespread use of vaccines.
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Commentary: How to help school boards resist pressure groups
Anti-maskers and Proud Boys are disrupting meetings. Well-heeled reformers are undermining public education. Changing election calendars and lowering the voting age can help.
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Commentary: It’s time for Sen. Collins to support federal LGBTQ anti-bias protections
Maine has led the nation on a journey toward acceptance of LGBTQ people – voting for S.393 would continue this legacy.
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Rep. Chellie Pingree: We must save Roe v. Wade
I’ve co-sponsored legislation that would keep the government out of our personal health decisions, and I support President Biden’s drive to confirm pro-choice federal judges.
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Maine Voices: The teachers who make a difference
Did you have a ‘Mrs. Krikorian’ – an educator who looked past your surface and saw your potential?
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Jim Fossel: Don’t let NIMBYs block progress
Around Maine, selfish local objections stand in the way of much-needed infrastructure, energy and affordable-housing proposals.
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David Flanagan: To forge clean-energy future, Maine needs hydropower, established utilities
Reducing carbon emissions will require a balance of carbon-free energy sources and more aggressive monitoring of CMP and Versant.
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The Maine Millennial: Ignorance fuels cycle of restrictions on reproductive rights
If more people knew how women’s bodies work, laws like Texas’ six-week abortion ban would be less likely to pass.