Bernie Sanders’ bill is more than health care reform, it’s a restructuring of the national economy.
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Commentary: Reasons for supporting CMP plan overlooked amid baseless criticism
The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.
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New England Clean Energy Connect: The myths and the facts
8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]
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Maine Compass: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business
Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experiences for critical leadership positions – don’t leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
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Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges
Instead, we should finally pass a state budget that fully funds revenue sharing and aid to local schools.
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Maine Compass: Assisted-suicide legislation sends the wrong message to Maine patients
Instead of implicitly encouraging the vulnerable to think of themselves as a burden, the state should improve end-of-life care.
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Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment
Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.
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Greg Kesich: ‘I’m not a racist, but …’
What do we call someone who benefits from a system of racial preference? The AP Stylebook is not much help.
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Maine Voices: In the face of climate change, workers need access to intertidal property
A recent ruling should spur towns to incentivize the availability of land for commercial access.
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Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.