The fact that the tobacco industry is fighting so hard tells you that this would be effective.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Errant Secret Service agents should be fired
They are paid for their judgment, which has proven to be less than trustworthy.
Our View: Rival tax reform plans don’t go far enough
Obama and Romney are both nibbling at the structural unfairness built into the tax code.
Our View: Line item vetowon’t bring program reform
Cutting funds for General Assistance simply shifts costs onto property taxpayers.
Our View: Feds crack down oncooking the (e)books
Did publishers and Apple conspire on prices to ward off Amazon’s domination?
Another View: Rep. West was using shorthand, just like President Obama
The Florida Republican’s linking progressives to communism wasn’t that far off the mark.
Our View: Court best venue to find facts of Martin slaying
Open testimony and a jury’s verdict are the right way to determine the outcome of this case.
Another View: Dispute over labor mural final in court, but not in voting booth
The last word on this issue awaits the voters’ judgment in the next gubernatorial election.
Our View: Lawmakers from both sides kill LePage’s secrecy bill
Nearly everyone agrees that the governor does not need more privacy to develop state policy.
Another View: Ron Paul shows that not all politicians avoid the truth
The presidential candidate has a long record of telling it like it is, regardless of the party line.