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PublishedJune 3, 2023
Commentary: Background checks are the backbone of gun violence prevention
Nothing will bring back our spirited, loving daughter Darien Richardson, but we know we can prevent more tragedies.
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PublishedJune 2, 2023
Commentary: Building a paid family and medical leave program that works for all Mainers
Many workers are forced to drop out of the workforce entirely to take care of their children and parents. If we want to be pro-family and pro-workforce, we need this kind of program.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Commentary: Maine’s trails and great outdoors richly deserve our investment
Skowhegan is not alone in seeing the magnificent value of trails. But we need state and federal support to realize our potential as a place with accessible and connected trails that offer year-round experiences.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Commentary: Staffing hospitals at skeletal levels forces nurses to scramble
Nurses from Portland to Presque Isle have told me they are unable to either save patients’ lives or ensure they go home without any preventable complications. L.D. 1639 could change that.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Commentary: Why do we assume that it’s safe to use our phones while we drive?
There’s growing recognition that the use of handheld phones while driving is profoundly dangerous. The data suggest that using your phone ‘responsibly’ isn't great either.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Jim Fossel: Has the Republican presidential field learned any lessons?
Time will tell whether or not the party is doomed to repeat the mistakes of 2016.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
The Maine Millennial: The road to a new relationship is full of rocks
More and more these days, I feel like I’m onstage in a play where everyone else got a script and I didn’t.
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Commentary: PFAS contamination also has mental health impact on Maine’s farmers
Cultivemos, a network funded by the 2018 Farm Bill, is making sure that farmers have increased options for access to supportive services where they live and where they work.
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Commentary: No government mandate will fix the challenges Maine’s hospital nurses face
Maine Med urges lawmakers to focus on health care education funding and accountability for those who assault nurses, not rigid staffing ratios.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Commentary: Proposed paid family and medical leave bill unworkable for Maine
The proposal is for a new short-term disability insurance program that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and be one of the most benefit-rich programs in the country.
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