Rich kids are not inherently smarter than poor kids, making the gap between them disturbing.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: California’s failure to crack down on illegal pot shops undercuts legal sellers
There needs to be coordination between state and local authorities that hasn’t happened yet.
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Our View: Removal of paintings from USM show raises plenty of tough questions
The decision to take down art by a convicted sex offender poses issues college students should be grappling with – such as free speech, punishment and redemption.
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Our View: Bayside’s woes are bigger than one neighborhood
Gov. LePage’s hostility to anti-poverty programs has made a bad situation worse.
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Our View: Local groups take initiative on broadband in rural, small-town Maine
Help wasn’t coming on one of the state’s most pressing problems, so from Sanford to Woodland, they’ve stepped up.
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Our View: By stalling on Medicaid expansion, Gov. LePage is breaking Maine law
The argument over wider access to MaineCare is done – now, he must implement the program.
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Another View: Newspaper’s call to close Long Creek fails to offer viable alternatives for at-risk Maine youth
A great deal of treatment takes place there, and hundreds, if not thousands, of young people have been helped.
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Another View: Reason for cautious hope for Korean peace
A treaty between the Koreas merits pursuing because progress must be sought.
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Our View: Misleading marijuana claims no help to Maine policymakers
As the state moves closer to launching a legal retail pot market, decisions should be based on fact.
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Another View: Food ‘hazard’ labels to scare us thin? NAFTA shouldn’t go there
Let Americans decide for themselves whether a moment’s joy from a cookie is worth the extra pounds.