A plan to replace the agency with county planning boards may not get the job done.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Charter school billshould be made law
There are great things happening in Maine schools, and many students are getting very good educations.
But even the biggest boosters have to acknowledge that the public school system, as it currently operates, doesn’t work for everyone, and too many students fail to graduate or finish unprepared for higher education or job training.
Our View: It’s too bad we need a texting ban for drivers, but we do
While it should be obviously dangerous, many don’t see why it’s such a big deal.
Our View: Navy’s needs have priority over more local issues
BIW has built destroyers for a long time, so no one should be surprised when one needs to sail.
Our View: Health insurance law deserves chance to work
An effort to put it on hold pending a ‘people’s veto’ disrespects voters’ choices last November.
Our View: LePage has not made case for energy overhaul
A study is needed to look at why our costs are high and what can be done to control them.
Another View: Abandoning political parties won’t fix their faults
There are differences that matter between the parties, and politics is how we sort them out.
Our View: Scott D’Amboise reveals his lack of real values
The GOP Senate hopeful talks about high morals and then acts in totally opposite ways.
Our View: This shoe doesn’t fit, due to a bureaucratic blunder
Soldiers’ athletic shoes, unlike all their other gear, don’t have to be U.S.-made. Why?
Our View: Jobs for grads scarce, but college still worthwhile
There is a problem with our ability to produce jobs, not with the value of an education.