As legislators craft legal-pot regulations, they’d do well to keep the new policy conservative.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: LePage backs health bill that would hurt Maine
The governor peddles misleading information about a bill that would do more harm than good.
Another View: Rigid youth football age cutoff misses real safety concerns
When one 12-year-old is still a child, while another is almost an adult, we need to look at more than age.
Another View: Norway’s nuanced politics deliver clear-cut results
A system that demands compromise makes for complicated elections, but good governance.
Our View: Federal court should throw out punitive Maine abortion restriction
Allowing only doctors to perform the procedure effectively bars rural Mainers from getting care.
Our View: In youth football, little collisions really add up
Research indicates that head injuries at a young age can lead to lifelong ailments.
Our View: Suicide data for veterans show vast unmet need for care
Both Augusta and Washington are taking steps to lift barriers to services – but it’s only a start.
Another View: Study underscores social media’s power to reinforce our existing beliefs
The proof is important: Without it, it was all too easy to dismiss fears that the new platforms are creating ‘echo chambers.’
Our View: Leaked report feeds sense of uncertainty on Katahdin Woods and Waters
Talk of allowing timber harvesting won’t help a fledgling recreational attraction get on the radar of potential visitors.
Another View: Turkey should be punished for embassy protest violence in D.C.
A Senate amendment to a larger spending bill would block the sale of weapons to security forces that protect President Recep Erdogan.