Her track record belies the notion that her decision was based on anything but the legislation’s merits.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Poor, powerless also merit #MeToo moment
Shine the spotlight on misconduct affecting servers, maids and others with fewer resources.
Our View: Maine should build on lead-intervention success
Promoting the testing of wells for arsenic will help mitigate another public health threat.
Our View: Stopping terrorism calls for clear-eyed perspective
Focusing on those in one category allows others who pose a threat to evade scrutiny.
Our View: New search engine algorithms won’t save us from ‘fake news’
A Yale University student project supplies readers with articles that provide opposing views, which undermines the concept of truth.
Our View: Elder financial abuse often a family affair
A new report reveals who is most vulnerable and who is most likely to harm Maine seniors.
Another View: Enberg was great broadcaster – and a great human being
A case could be made that the unassuming play-by-play man was the best sports announcer ever.
Another View: CDC’s dirty words were just, er, discouraged
‘Community standards’ should not interfere with scientific agencies doing their work.
Our View: Sen. Collins took partisan stand on tax bill
The Republican tax vote proves that both ideology and party affiliation still matter.
Another View: Editorial jumped the gun: Fix Long Creek, don’t close it
Developing mental health treatment options and maintaining a secure facility for those who need it are not mutually exclusive goals.