All posts tagged "pandemic"
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Cities lead the way in (another) massive fall exodus from US public schools
Many parents pulled their children out of school last year for homeschooling and...
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Prevailing pandemic policy is hurting children’s health
Since the world learned of a novel coronavirus emerging from Wuhan, China in...
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The CDC made America’s pandemic worse
The pandemic was a test of America’s public health bureaucracy. It failed.
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7,400 Mainers fail to provide proof of employment to continue receiving unemployment
On August 6, the Maine Department of Labor (DOL) announced that approximately 7,400...
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Delta variant alarmism discounts significant pandemic progress, ignores important data
As the data stand right now, deaths are not on pace with new...
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Will pandemic-induced toll increases prove to be permanent?
The changes include an increase of one dollar– from $3 to $4– for...
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Almost half of Maine’s COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes
According to data provided by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Lockdowns led to more deaths, not fewer
The primary finding of the study was that following the implementation of SIP...
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‘Modern taxation without representation’: Legal pushback on unfair work from home taxes
During the stress, added financial and mental burden brought on by the pandemic...
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Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place
On June 14, Gov. Mills announced a program to incentivize unemployed Mainers to...
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Fifteen months later, Maine is finally terminating its state of emergency
On June 11, Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was renewing the state...
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Maine schools to be freed of pandemic mandates starting July 1
On June 9, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) updated its PreK-12 and...
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Maine families deserve school choice, and the pandemic underscores its necessity
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new light and perspectives to many issues we...
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State legislatures returning to in-person sessions
After more than a year away, the Maine Legislature returned to the State...
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It’s time to reopen the US-Canada border
Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that at least 50% of...
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Seven lawmakers stripped of committee assignments after entering State House without masks
Seven Maine lawmakers were stripped of their committee assignments on Monday by House...
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Starting today, Maine businesses are no longer Gov. Mills’ COVID police
Last week, Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community...
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Jobs report shows the government gets the unemployment it’s paying for
A disappointing new jobs report shows that hiring is down and the unemployment...
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New England governors are lifting pandemic mandates, but not Governor Mills
On Tuesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that he will lift all business...
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In 2020, New Hampshire’s opioid issues got better while Maine’s got worse
So-called “deaths of despair,” those involving drug abuse, alcohol, or suicide, have been...
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Data from around the country affirm schools are safe to reopen
Over the last few weeks, a central pillar of pandemic-era decision making crumbled....
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The collapse of trust in public health
Maybe you have noticed the rise in public incredulity toward the coronavirus narrative...
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Lawmakers convening Wednesday to debate supplemental budget, state of emergency
Maine lawmakers will convene in-person in Augusta this week for the first time...
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Bangor area residents launch ballot initiative to reform governor’s emergency powers
A new citizens initiative was approved for circulation in Maine on January 25,...
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Mills unveils new compromise on PPP issue, tax conformity
Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a press release Tuesday outlining a proposed path...
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Pandemic security theater
After the start of the Covid pandemic, my local Harris Teeter grocery store...
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Maine to prioritize vulnerable populations in vaccine rollout
Since the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Why most fell for the lockdowns, while a few stood for liberty
2020 will be remembered for many things: COVID-19, nationwide riots, a divisive election....
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First bills of the 130th Legislature released for public consumption
Last week our team offered a preview of the First Session of the...
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Understanding the economic cost of 2020 pandemic policy
The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, exacerbated by the response...
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Maine’s climate action plan heavy on spending, light on specifics
Earlier this month, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan titled, “Maine...
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One-in-four small businesses expect to close if economic conditions don’t improve
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released a new survey...
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The pandemic is not an excuse to expropriate our rights
The basic problem with even a little bit of socialism is that, in...
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Remote work is here to stay and that’s a good thing
Since the beginning of the pandemic, businesses able to shift their employees to...
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Brunswick father says social isolation drove his son to kill himself
Maine is mourning the loss of Spencer Smith, a 16-year-old sophomore at Brunswick...
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Evidence continues to mount against the efficacy of CON laws
Certificate of Need (CON) laws are state regulatory procedures that require health care...
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Coronavirus curfews are trending again, despite total lack of evidence they help
Coronaviruses don’t get more deadly or dangerous after dark. Yet across the country, leaders...
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Iconic Maine businesses couldn’t survive the pandemic shutdown and restrictions
A number of iconic Maine businesses have closed this year due to the...
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Governor Mills’ coronavirus narrative is crumbling
Governor Janet Mills’ latest batch of doomsday rhetoric is an admission that her...
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Domestic violence remains a concern amidst pandemic
It’s no secret that 2020 is a year like no other, and COVID-19...
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BDN Editorial Board tells Mainers to pay up for Gov. Mills’ mistakes
The BDN editorial board’s recent commentary on the state budget shortfall reminds us...
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Shutdown Stories: Aquaboggan
Aquaboggan in Saco was forced to close in late August after receiving a...
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Shutdown Stories: Yankee Lanes
On March 17, Nelson Moody, owner of Yankee Lanes bowling alley in Brunswick,...
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Government response to the pandemic makes matters worse in Maine
The COVID-19 crisis feeds into the progressive belief that a crisis is an...
