Critics of the 2016 base-pay raise are making the same specious claims they offered then.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: Press Herald column, news article take unfair swipes at man tapped for Maine environmental board
A former official for a town where Poland Spring owns land praises manager Mark Dubois’ ‘integrity and intelligence.’
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Another View: Delta makes the right call on emotional support pets
New rules to discourage fliers’ illegitimate use of the option will take effect March 1.
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Our View: Legislation should start dialogue on stopping predation
Sparked by reports to Augusta police, a proposal to bar sex offenders from photographing children faces an uphill climb, but it raises issues worth discussing.
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Another View: Michigan State should have known what its doctor was doing
The university president in charge during Larry Nassar’s victimization of young women resigned Wednesday.
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Our View: Many people get hurt when a movement’s ‘star’ player falls
Jess Knox should pay a price if he did wrong, but Maine’s startup community should not.
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Our View: Make pretrial monitoring available across Maine
In certain domestic abuse cases, GPS devices can deter recidivism and give victims peace of mind.
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Our View: Senate’s deal ending the shutdown is a hopeful sign
But a deal on the ‘Dreamers” status would have to overcome harsh political rhetoric.
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Our View: Junk food ban won’t make Maine healthier
Making sure low-income people have enough to eat would be a better way to improve nutrition.
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Our View: Amazon wins gold in corporate welfare games
The winner in this race will have to hand over tax money to an already profitable company.