Relieving pressure on the system by moving it would solve problems, not create them.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Faked agony on the soccer field is truly painful for the rest of us
The globe’s best players prove to also be talented actors in the competition for the World Cup.
Our View: Maine’s justice system becomes a little more equitable
By reaffirming their support for a bill to end license suspensions for non-driving offenses, legislators put an end to a vicious cycle.
Our View: State needs an accountable job incentive program that isn’t outmoded
If Pine Tree Zones can’t produce verifiable results, the program should be replaced, not tweaked.
Another View: Baseless conspiracy theory should not drive gun policies
Congress needs to pass the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act.
Our View: Next EPA chief must clean up Pruitt’s mess
He transformed the agency from one informed by science into one dominated by industry.
Our View: Border Patrol’s power invites exploitation
Welcome new bills would limit the size of the search zone and require agents to better document citizenship stops.
Another View: ‘Ginsburg Rule’ encourages judicial outliers to evade important queries
Liberal activists urging Sens. Collins and King to closely question President Trump’s Supreme Court pick may not realize what they’re asking for.
Another view: Trump’s car tariff idea is likely to backfire
Billed as an effort to protect U.S. workers, it may leave them worse off than they are today.
Our View: Hold companies accountable for deceitful opioid marketing
New reports say that drugmakers touted painkillers as safe despite knowing early on that the medications were being misused.