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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: Secretary of state sending mixed signals on access to voter data
Political operatives and others should not get access to information that is kept secret from the public.
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Our View: President Trump spurns proven anti-drug strategies for tough talk
As overdose deaths soar in Maine and nationwide, he squanders an opportunity to make a real difference.
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Our View: Rep. Poliquin’s bill eats away at effective school nutrition program
Congress should reject a proposal to water down funding for the one small initiative that helps low-income kids get a taste of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Our View: Key Obamacare subsidies must be maintained
Low-income Mainers could be hit hard if President Trump cuts payments that reduce out-of-pocket health care costs.
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Our View: Portland deli video shows end result of broken system
The upsetting encounter in Maine’s largest city is the by-product of a statewide lack of mental health and addiction treatment.
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Another View: By raising legal age for buying tobacco, Maine creates absurd double standard
Young adults have an array of responsibilities under the law, but they’ve lost another right.
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Another View: Removing harmful genes in vitro presents critical frontier
Bioethics of selective breeding must catch up with its science so we have time to zero in on thorny issues.
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Our View: MRSA infections in Portland are wake-up call to public
The incident at a city rec camp has been contained, but we should all know what to do to protect ourselves.
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Another View: There’s no time for squabbling on raising federal debt limit
Using the vote for political leverage on other issues endangers the stability of the financial system.