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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: WikiLeaks trespasses on American security
What do we really get out of knowing exactly how the CIA does its job protecting us?
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Our View: Planned Parenthood remains a vital link in health system
Making it harder for women to get birth control should not be on anyone’s ‘wish list.’
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Our View: Early college paying off for many state students
A program that paves the way to higher education is just what Maine students need.
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Another View: Don’t judge all Poles for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust
We should do what we can to fight bigotry here, but we don’t live under the pressure applied in WWII.
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Another View: New travel ban just as arbitrary, senseless
The revised executive order will do little to keep dangerous people out of the country.
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Our View: NOAA budget cuts would have high cost for Maine
Rolling back spending on fisheries management, marine research and weather forecasting would disrupt our state’s fishing industry.
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Another View: A ‘bad bank’ could be the best bet for Europe’s future
It would enable the kind of risk-sharing needed to make Europe’s banking union and common currency viable.
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Our View: Republican health care proposal would hit rural Maine hard
Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is applauding the plan, even though it would put medical insurance out of the reach of thousands of his constituents.
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Our View: Maine delegation should address farms’ growing concerns
Anti-immigrant fervor and punitive policies cloud the future for both growers and farmworkers.