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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Our View: Gov. Mills’ veto won’t end public power debate
Fed-up consumers will still likely get the last word on the future ownership of Maine’s electric grid.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Our View: Maine Legislature should send public power plan to the voters
Before making a historic investment in a new electric grid, Mainers should get to say what kind of company will run it.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC
This fall’s referendum proposes three different changes to state law, so it should be separated into three questions.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Maine Voices: We must seize the chance to protect our environmental rights
Urge your legislators to pass the proposed Pine Tree Amendment, which would provide a legal basis to take action against harmful policies or developments.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans don’t know how to fight
The state’s Democrats can govern as they wish because they know their counterparts across the aisle won’t do anything to stop them.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The View From Here: Western Maine corridor vote would add new ways to say ‘no’
The anti-CMP power line question would provide more opportunities to veto future climate-response projects.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Maine Voices: Sense of unfairness fueling continued opposition to CMP plan
Mainers might be more willing to bear compromises with the pristine quality of their environment if they felt they’d be core beneficiaries.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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