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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Fires pose special risk for Maine’s seniors
When a house goes up in flames, older people are less likely to escape alive.
Our View: Trump makes it clear he won’t be part of shutdown solution
The impasse will last until Senate Republicans pay the political price for their blind devotion.
Our View: U.S. House Democrats’ reform bill would help safeguard voting rights
The dismal prospects for the voting-rights and campaign-finance measure should be a clear wake-up call.
Our View: Weaknesses exposed in Maine law that makes information public
The LePage administration ignored with impunity the public’s right to know.
Our View: Education must change to meet new challenges
Nontraditional students and ‘disengaged youth’ could fill today’s and tomorrow’s job openings – if the state of Maine commits itself to helping them.
Our View: Maine should end secret-pardon law
Criminal records should be open to protect the public against corruption.
Another View: Susan Collins should explain why she hasn’t spoken out against Donald Trump
The Maine senator’s column did not address her party’s enabling of a reckless president.
Another View: U.S. still looking for the right path on China
Finding it will take a disciplined focus on legitimate trade complaints – not on the bilateral imbalance.
Our View: Time to stop incarcerating Maine children
Most of the youths now at the Long Creek facility don’t belong there – let’s create a place for them other than prison.