The new national coalition of governors represents 170 million people. Good, and good on Gov. Mills for including Mainers in that number.
Editorials
Our View: Maddie Ripley’s win a victory for all those who paved the way
Ripley, the first girl to win a wrestling state title in Maine, shares her victory with Lisa Nowak and others who fought to overcome sexism.
Our View: Deadly Force Review Panel report doesn’t shed enough light
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel was created in 2019 to answer the toughest of questions raised when a police officer shoots someone: Was the shooting, even if legally justified, at all avoidable? In its third annual report, released last month, the panel lays out clearly how access to health care can keep someone from […]
Our View: The phasing out of pandemic SNAP benefits is out of touch
Pre-COVID levels of food assistance are simply no match for a ‘post-COVID’ world.
View from Away: Spy balloon further deflates US-China relations
Star Tribune (TNS)
Our View: Rep. Clinton Collamore should resign immediately
The indicted Democratic lawmaker has been MIA since being charged with a host of fraud charges — and he’s still collecting a salary.
Our View: Paid leave would strengthen Maine’s families and workforce
There’s nothing more important than giving people the opportunity to care for their loved ones.
Our View: Trend of child labor violations demands greater vigilance
In Maine as across the U.S., young workers are being drafted in where other workers won’t go.
View from Away: The healing of the ozone layer gives hope, but addressing climate change will be harder
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Our View: Enthusiasm for tax cuts better channeled elsewhere
Maine’s historic surplus presents the state with more than one type of opportunity.