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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Anthem has a right to manage its risk with higher rates
An editorial incorrectly blamed insurance companies for contributing to high costs.
Our View: FEMA’s flood map moving in right direction
Portland’s valuable waterfront could have been taken away by a wrong designation.
Our View: Portland’s budgeting process still reactive
What will convince councilors that the place to start a budget is at the beginning?
Our View: CMP upgrades judged by Mainers’ best interests
The state’s future growth and prosperity depend on having a power system that works.
Head-to-head debates should help focus race
The last time a gubernatorial election was this wide-open was 1994, when political warhorse Joe Brennan won the Democratic nomination in a five-way race, while first-time candidate Susan Collins took the Republican prize, after running against seven opponents.
Our View: Game case a good spot for limit on free speech
A California statute that keeps ultra-violent games away from kids makes sense.
Our View: Portland adds staff to help city cut its energy costs
The grant-funded coordinator will lead the city’s efforts to save more and pollute less.
Our View: State shouldinvestigate Clean Election case
Just because the candidate dropped out doesn’t mean an ethics probe should end.
Our View: Portland’s trash bag price hike makes sense
Higher trash bag prices make up for the loss of other revenues and encourages recycling.