The proposed change shows disdain for the people who have USM diplomas.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: Work requirement no way to fight hunger
Maine’s experience fighting hunger shows that employment alone is not enough.
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Our View: Maine’s new distracted-driving law needs time to work
The statute will ultimately be judged on whether it reduces accidents.
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Our View: Deaths of working-age people are a public health crisis
Suicide, overdose, alcoholism and obesity are among the preventable causes of death that are lowering life expectancy in Maine.
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Our View: Land and Water Conservation Fund needs protecting
The federal program has purchased thousands of acres of land and supported more than 41,000 state and local park projects.
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Another View: Pharmacists are not vaping gatekeepers
These professionals have much more important things to do than deciding who should be allowed to buy e-cigarettes.
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Our View: Workers hurt by health care cost shifts
As the government, hospitals and insurance companies pass on costs, employees get stuck with the bill.
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Another View: Speaker Pelosi, please replace NAFTA with USMCA
Factory workers and farmers are fed up with excuses for not cementing trade relations with our northern and southern neighbors.
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Our View: Don’t discount human cost of retail industry
Black Friday is tough on workers, but the rest of the year is not so great either.
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