The effort got a big boost last week with support from the conservative U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Douglas Rooks: Get ready for referendum madness
Before Mainers vote on a question, we should make sure it’s legal.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Amid deadly heat wave, some good news on the climate
There is a boom occurring in clean energy, and we are all reaping the benefits.
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Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics
I’ve been frustrated and angry with Maine politics. I was lucky to meet people who feel the same. We talked ourselves into being bold enough to take action. We’re not insiders, and we are too stubborn to accept being unable to change “the way things are done.” After watching the Legislature unravel in March, we […]
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Dan Rodricks: Attacking the fentanyl crisis — have to do it all, haven’t done enough
I once gave a drug dealer some career advice: Sell cars, not cocaine. The guy seemed open to that idea. He had come to me in the summer of 2005, after reading one of several columns in which we offered advice for “getting out of the game.” He was about 30 years old, dressed in […]
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Our View: Promising solutions to Maine housing puzzle braid public with private
Long-term structural change will take time; a number of laudable new initiatives around the state acknowledge that reality.
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Commentary: A lot done for Maine’s housing crisis, a lot more to do
Although policies alone will not solve the challenges we’re facing, many of them will significantly help.
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Our View: Maine makes headway on housing, but crisis still grows
State efforts to build more affordable housing will take time. We can’t allow Mainers to suffer in the meantime.
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Our View: Maine makes headway on housing, but crisis still grows
State efforts to build more affordable housing will take time. We can’t allow Mainers to suffer in the meantime.
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Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place
Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.