A bill that would place novel limits on digital marketing in the name of consumer protection could do more harm than good.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Nurse staffing ratios are unlikely to solve the problem
Stimulate the supply of future nurses. Improve pay and working conditions for those still working.
Another View: As Boeing bosses leave, scrutiny must continue
While the management change may improve outcomes, we can’t rely on the company to come around on its own when the public’s safety is at stake.
Our View: Greater housing opportunities will require lateral thinking
New creativity needs to be brought to bear on the housing crisis and the private sector has a valuable part to play.
Our View: Closed-door meeting on gun policy was ill-advised
We really don’t need any more contention on this most sensitive of subjects.
Our View: Maine finally turns a corner on public defense
After years of unacceptable neglect, the state now has three offices dedicated to representing people who can’t afford to pay for legal counsel.
Our View: Congress Square deserves better
The mishandling of a redesign project that should be on the verge of completion has done the area no favors.
Another View: Robert Hur show obscures the real takeaways
Hur’s attempts to paint the president as on the verge of senility are refuted by the transcripts – and by Biden’s recent public appearances.
Our View: Sharpened focus on mental health will improve gun laws
Testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee last week rightly focused the superiority of the red flag law and the imperative to reduce the state suicide rate.
Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing
The effort by 16 Republican attorneys general to intimidate Maine out of a sound idea needs to be seen for exactly what it is.