Her agenda as education secretary was mostly to push private schools and create fertile ground for sketchy for-profit colleges.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: Maine astronaut reaches beyond her childhood dreams
Jessica Meir, who recently realized her dream of conducting a spacewalk, is on a short list to go to the moon, with Mars perhaps to come.
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Another View: Grant Gen. Austin a waiver to run Defense Department
His military successes and failures warrant Senate scrutiny, as do his consulting work and corporate board service. But the fact that he retired only in 2016 shouldn’t be an obstacle.
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Our View: Phippsburg should enforce mask mandate
Protecting public health isn’t government overreach – it’s government’s job.
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Our View: Maine Legislature right to expand public access to meetings
COVID is forcing lawmakers to make changes that will make it easier for Maine residents to get involved in their government.
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Another View: Call President Trump’s bluff on renaming military bases
Republicans in Congress should join in defeating the chief executive’s veto threat against a crucial defense bill.
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Our View: Bethel brewpub owner is proven wrong again
Another court finds no merit to Rick Savage’s belief that he can defy state public health regulations.
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Our View: Let’s not let COVID change the way we watch movies
In the pandemic, Hollywood studios are speeding up their adoption of a strategy focused on streaming first-run films.
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Our View: Climate report sets right goals for Maine
The Maine Climate Council’s sweeping report lays out a path to reduce emissions and make Maine communities more resilient in a changing environment.
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Another View: Justice Department still stonewalling on Epstein sex-crimes deal
It’s been over a decade since Alexander Acosta, then-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, allowed the billionaire predator to evade prosecution. But the feds continue to resist a full accounting.