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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Maine Legislature is rightly taking on drug costs
Manufacturers are charging top prices to consumers, who have no choice but to pay.
Our View: Maine should seize opportunity to update unfair overtime rules
It’s time to close a loophole that’s costing 28,000 Mainers time-and-a-half pay.
Our View: Biddeford reborn after trash incinerator’s demise
Two decades of civic leadership have given a new generation a chance to shine.
Our View: Climate change fight will take many forms
Gov. Mills’ wins in the CMP power project show that she will seize opportunities as they arise.
Another View: Warming not the only problem arising from pollution
Ocean acidification and an insect die-off are major threats related to our use of fossil fuels.
Our View: Skowhegan-area school board right to retire nickname
Regardless of anyone’s intent, the sports teams’ name was offensive and hurtful and had to go.
Another View: Fiscal discipline is not out of date
Government borrowing is often necessary – but staggering new federal debt projections make clear that it should be done responsibly.
Our View: Car inspections put large number of Mainers in a tough spot
Though – for now – evidence doesn’t justify ditching the mandate, lawmakers shouldn’t dismiss the financial burden it places on many drivers.
Our View: Compact wrong way to fix Electoral College
Changing such well-established law with a back-door approach invites unintended consequences.