Nikki Haley’s effort to ban anonymous speech on social networks is very shortsighted.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Mills administration’s effort to fix child welfare system is failing
Our state’s ability to recognize children in peril and act on their behalf is getting worse.
Another View: Keep abortion legal: The people keep speaking
If Republicans want to stop losing on abortion, they should start respecting the wishes of the public.
Our View: Rejection of Pine Tree Power opens the door to reform
With greater regulatory muscle, Maine can check off some of the boxes that dominated the public power campaign.
Another View: DeSantis was strong, Haley was sharp, Ramaswamy just loud – and Trump won
We’re not naive.
Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region
In such an environmentally sensitive place, too much can go wrong.
Another View: Social Security is nearing a major crisis
Thanks to relentless pressure from an aging population, Social Security is expected to exhaust its financial reserves in 2033. What then?
Our View: In the absence of gun reform, police have no room for error
Without basic checks and balances, an outsize onus falls to law enforcement agents and agencies. Too often, they are not up to the task.
Our View: Vote ‘yes’ on ballot questions 5, 6, 7 and 8
Questions 5 through 8 are simple fixes to the state Constitution. Question 6 can be argued to go a bit deeper.
Our View: Money in politics is a problem. Question 2 won’t solve it.
Question 2 risks keeping Maine-based companies from participating in elections and poses a threat to the freedom of the press.