Justice is based on facts and whether lawbreaking occurred. Kevin McCarthy’s goal should be for the truth to come out.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: Work authorization would help migrants, and the rest of us
The effort got a big boost last week with support from the conservative U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Another View: Surprise! Good tidings from the IRS
The federal agency has been doing better. Now it needs to go after the most sophisticated scofflaws.
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Our View: Amid deadly heat wave, some good news on the climate
There is a boom occurring in clean energy, and we are all reaping the benefits.
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Another View: Electric vehicles are coming. The UAW must adapt.
EVs are the future, and there’s no way to turn back the clock to the days of large industrial assembly lines.
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Another View: Despite vows to reverse them, changing Army base names has noble purpose
Defense leaders rightly support removing names honoring the Confederacy because they want to rid the military of racism and discrimination.
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Our View: Promising solutions to Maine housing puzzle braid public with private
Long-term structural change will take time; a number of laudable new initiatives around the state acknowledge that reality.
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Another View: House speaker backs anti-’woke’ bill that hurts America’s military
Kevin McCarthy’s support of the military funding bill harms servicewomen, slows diversity efforts and threatens transgender personnel.
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Our View: Coy on legacy admissions, Maine’s top colleges contradict themselves
Reluctant to provide information about favorable treatment for children of alumni, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby show there are limits to their commitment to fairness and transparency.
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Our View: Despite headway, Maine’s housing crisis is deepening
The building of more affordable housing will take time. While that happens, we need to redouble efforts to assist the homeless and prevent more homelessness.