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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Old fridge program could cool costly energy demand
An incentive to help homeowners save a little could work to save the whole state a lot.
Our View: Legislature finds a way to get it done, once again
The bipartisan bond votes in both houses reflect well on lawmakers from both parties.
Our View: Confirmation process prevents court diversity
Presidents are more concerned about ‘confirmability’ than a nominee’s experience.
Our View: Portland libraryat center of rapid change
The trustees have chosen to focus resources on a new main facility instead of small branches.
Our View: Focus bond package and get it out to voters
Lawmakers should not end this session with a partisan dispute over state borrowing.
Another View: Health care editorial missed the mark on real GOP role
Rather than seeking compromise, Republicans were looking to kill the bill for political gain.
Our View: YouTube clips do little to enlighten voters
Catching an opponent’s slip doesn’t do as much as giving a legitimate contrasting view.
Another View: Catholic Church was wrong to cancel support for Preble Street
A recent editorial should have held the church to a moral standard, not a legal one.
Our View: ‘Hardy Girls’ marks a decade of raising awareness
Adolescent girls are honored for finding a way through a media-created maze of images.