We’ve seen enough about turnpike authority spending to see some changes are needed.

One candidate in next Tuesday’s special election would be ready to vote on Day One.

But there are plenty of good reasons to agree with President Obama’s decision. President Obama was under considerable pressure from a variety of sources, including the news media, to release the pictures taken of bin Laden after the al-Qaida terrorist leader was killed in a U.S. raid on his hideout in Pakistan this week.

An issue this important deserves more public discussion than what has been offered.

If Maine is to diversify its power base and produce power by doing something other than burning imported fuel, then the state should do a better job of indicating where there is room for wind.

There is still a lot we don’t know about the meaning of this event, but what we do know about a world without Osama bin Laden is this: The war on terror is not over and the ongoing fight will continue to be expensive, both in loss of life and national resources.