But speed is just one factor in a troubling increase in the number of crashes on the highway, so there’s more work to be done.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Maine Opportunity Project a step toward mending social divide
The purpose of the student educational, recreational and conservation programs is to cultivate relationships among the participants and with others they’d rarely get a chance to meet.
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Our View: Barring Blaine House candidates would undercut Maine Clean Election Act
Cracking down on ineffective corporate tax breaks will help free up funds for expanded public campaign financing.
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Another View: Saving the 2020 Census should lead next commerce chief’s to-do list
With the national head count critical to a functional democracy, the transition from paper and pencil to smart technology needs to go smoothly.
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Another View: A rise in the interest rate could boost the economy
The Federal Reserve would be pushing patience too far if it opts not to do so come March.
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Our View: Maine workforce shortages require complete focus
It’s not just nurses: There are challenges in every profession as baby boomers age.
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Our View: The power of the presidency has ebbed and flowed over time
We can’t know if this will be an era of a strong executive, or a return to the old power balance.
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Our View: Hunger in Maine shows no signs of relenting
State policies that limit nutrition assistance have turned emergency food banks into a way of life.
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Another View: Dill’s refugee column shows the flaws in how we train lawyers
The legal elite won’t accept that it’s the president and not the courts with authority on security issues.
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Another View: Trump blunders on Mideast peace proposal
A half century of bipartisan policy is threatened by a single offhand comment by the president.