The huge corporate giveaway is bad policy that can’t be fixed with last-minute tinkering.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Mass shootings reverberate only at the cash register
A new single-day record for federal gun background checks shows our reluctance to regulate deadly weapons.
Another View: Penalty for texting while walking in crosswalks not enforceable
Drivers are supposed to yield to the people on two legs, even if their noses are buried in a smartphone.
Our View: Maine’s numbers don’t tell the whole story on sexual harassment
Our state is not immune from workplace sexual aggression and can’t try to sit out this scandal.
Our View: Children’s health program faces unnecessary crisis
States will have to carry a heavy burden if Congress can’t get out of a good program’s way.
Another View: Holiday shopping doesn’t have to lead to post-holiday debt
Setting a budget for gift-giving, and sticking to it, will make for a happier 2018 for most consumers.
Our View: Mainers want to keep government in health care
Congress should be focused on bringing down outrageous costs, not cutting corporate taxes.
Another View: Science makes progress with live CTE diagnosis
But football won’t survive if the sport doesn’t find a way to better protect players’ brains.
Another View: World’s most powerful nation kicks Haiti while it’s still down
The expulsion of 60,000 Haitians is needless and cruel.
Our View: Drawing out-of-state students one way to boost growth
Rising enrollment from outside Maine will help attract the next generation of workers.