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EDITORIALS
Congress and Biden administration must act on ‘win-win’ change for asylum seekers
“With the Portland Expo once again being used as temporary housing for asylum seekers, new Mainers and their new communities shouldn’t have to wait any longer.”
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
April Fools’ Day
April Fools’ Day.
News blues
Danby Ink for March 31, 2023.
Sympathy cards
Sympathy cards.
Letter: We can’t keep doing nothing to address gun violence
“I know this letter is a waste of my time, because, of course, we’ll just offer our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.”
Letter: The right to tell people what they don’t want to hear
“George Orwell said, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
Letter: Support Maine families with paid leave
“Let your state senator and representative know how paid family and medical leave would benefit you and your family.”
Letter: Sludge issue requires solutions not social media posts
“A plethora of activist and campaign organizations are inserting themselves into the conversation, not to offer viable solutions, but to raise their profile and raise money.”
Hepatitis C care for homeless people is compassionate
“It’s time for Bangor to take action and invest in hepatitis C testing and treatment for homeless populations.”
Easing child labor laws is bad for kids and our economy
“The push to ease child labor regulations comes at a terrible time because U.S. schoolchildren moved backward academically during the pandemic.”
Budget certainty is good, but so is bipartisanship
“The debate over tax relief is well worth having — when lawmakers can fully debate the pros and cons without the threat of a state shutdown clock looming over their deliberations.”
Letter: Susan Young is a Maine treasure
“Her Saturday columns, such as the recent one on book bans, are models of smart thinking, powerful, concise prose and crystal clear argument.”
Letter: I’m tired of all the mass shootings
“I am tired of all the mass shootings carried out by people using assault weapons. The time has come to stop it.”
Letter: Jared Golden’s office helped with tax issue
“Constituent services is not just a political slogan; Golden’s Bangor office is approachable and willing to help.”
With record state revenues, Maine taxpayers should pay less
“Republicans believe the state’s current financial position and increased revenue projections, mean that Maine is in a position to provide income tax relief.”
Republicans should walk away from Democrats’ state budget
“If the Republicans want to win again, they need to learn the lesson they didn’t learn in 2021.”
How scientists give their children hope without lying about climate change
“Children have a much stronger sense of impending calamity than adults give them credit for, and we owe them the benefit of honest guidance.”
Helping parents with education and training pays dividends
“That investment is paving pathways out of poverty for Maine families.”
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