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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Our View: Sound responses to homelessness in Maine can start small
A realistic, constructive approach acknowledges the stubborn reality of homelessness and works to improve people’s living arrangements in minor ways as well as major.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Our View: Need for extra vigilance by voters not up for debate
Mainers may or may not have known what they were doing when they enrolled with a third-party political group this year. Question marks hanging over No Labels’ activity highlight the need for caution.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Our View: Crisis in Sanford further exposes Maine’s underpreparedness
Successive calls for coordination of asylum seekers at the state level have led to nothing. What took place in Sanford this week will continue happening if this inaction continues.
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PublishedApril 9, 2023
Our View: Showtime for ‘housing first’ model across Maine
A tried and tested solution to chronic homelessness can transform the lives of otherwise vulnerable Mainers. It’s up to us to believe in it and advocate for it in full.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Our View: Cowardice keeps gun control contentious
Fear of basic compromise means even the most reasonable of legislation on firearms stands little chance in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Our View: Teacher shortage demands money more than innovation
Some of the latest proposals to tackle the lack of educators in Maine sidestep the most effective known solution: raising pay.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Our View: Win for workers at Augusta Chipotle should only be the start
Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Our View: Civil legal aid is falling short, hurting all of us
When people can't access programs and services designed to help them, whole communities suffer.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2023
Our View: ‘One-stop shop’ for new residents has untold potential
Whether or not Maine gets the federal waiver on asylum seeker work authorization it desires, the state must be ready and waiting for it.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Our View: Give young psychiatric patients somewhere to go
Legislating for new mental health facilities may not sit well with everyone. We should be far more uncomfortable with the alternative: leaving vulnerable young Mainers hanging in the balance.
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