Bob Dylan is an appropriate laureate, even though his flood of words first poured from transistor radios.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: All legislative candidates should pledge to issue voter-approved bonds
Overturning Gov. LePage’s stand against senior housing should be a priority for the next Maine Legislature.
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Another View: Maine ACLU director fails to make plausible case for legalized cannabis
The endorsement ignores the harm pot causes and overstates the resources used on marijuana interdiction and arrest.
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Our View: Vaccinations prevent school disruptions and keep kids on track in critical early years
Unlike others in Maine, Yarmouth’s Rowe School was equipped to minimize lost classroom time after a chickenpox outbreak.
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Our View: Investment, attention needed to make inland Maine a target for tourists
The state is leaving visitor dollars on the table because people are unaware of the areas away from the coast.
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Another View: Twitter shouldn’t let itself become a tool for tyrants
Journalists have been in the crosshairs of Turkey’s repressive leader, and his campaign is also pushing into the digital universe.
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Our View: Poverty, officials’ inaction drive infant mortality
Described by experts as ‘fragmented,’ Maine’s public health infrastructure is unprepared to address issues like the rising rate of babies who die before they’re a year old.
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Another View: It’s an insult to call ranked-choice voting too complex
Maine voters know how to rate their preferences – they make choices like that all the time.
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Our View: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 3 to close Maine gun sales loophole
Important public safety protections should be in place all the time.
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Another View: As president, Trump would be unchecked, unbalanced
No one can be sure how much damage he could do, but his power to make mischief would be immense.