Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants’ rights.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: California leads way on regulating ammunition
Other states should be so responsible and safe.
Our View: Pay attention to dangers of distracted driving
Mainers shouldn’t wait for a new law to start keeping both eyes on the road.
Another View: Fossel’s conservative buzzwords don’t add insight
It’s not a ‘nanny state’ that tries to limit underage vaping, and adding to ocean pollution should not be an issue of ‘individual liberty.’
Our View: Edwards Dam removal signaled new era for rivers
Once considered only for their industrial uses, the waterways are now seen as community assets for other reasons.
Another View: Government turns its back on billionaire’s sex-abuse victims
Prosecutors broke the law when they negotiated an agreement that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to avoid a trial, and the deal should be thrown out.
Our View: Human rights abuses at the border must end
Congress cannot show more patience with an administration willing to inflict pain on people who have done us no wrong.
Our View: Liberty versus equality – our founding wedge issue
Vladimir Putin is wrong to see the end of Western liberalism in our system’s inherent tension. It’s really our strength.
Another View: How low will Trump go? We’re afraid to find out
His ‘joking’ with Vladimir Putin about election meddling is grossly unbecoming a president.
Our View: A city plans to turn around a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.