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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine must stop trying to bypass SCOTUS decision on schools
The outcome in Carson v. Makin made clear that such religious discrimination in our education system must end. Why hasn’t it?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Along with gun ownership should come great responsibility
The process to buy a gun should be more rigorous.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Youth need adults to stop CMP corridor once and for all
Although the project was roundly rejected at the ballot box in 2021, CMP refuses to give up and has chosen a divisive path that ignores the will of Maine people.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: With federal opinion in hand, it’s time to relicense Shawmut dam, protect central Maine economy
Gov. Mills will be able to make good on her promise that the dam will remain viable and continue to support the Sappi mill.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: Paid leave crucial for well-being of Maine families
The Capability Approach, a concept introduced in our previous column (“The quest for well-being in turbulent times,” Jan. 19), centers on well-being: of living a life of value. As a powerful framework used to guide and measure the development and impact of public policy, its force is focused on quality of life and the ability […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.