Though unmoved by the xenophobic appeal of leaving the EU, the Scots don’t want another separation vote.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: During debate over LePage mural, free speech flourishes
Responses to a depiction of Maine’s governor in KKK garb show the First Amendment in action.
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Another View: Boxer Joe Louis set example Kaepernick should have followed
The football player’s refusal to stand for the national anthem stirred controversy but helped no one.
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Our View: Study shows real issue behind call for instant gun checks
Question 3 on the Maine ballot asks whether it serves public safety to have such a large hole in the law.
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Another View: Clinton’s email ‘scandal’ is now vastly overblown
Important national security issues are being ignored because of this email obsession.
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Our View: Communities will pay for Maine’s shortsighted solar policy
The lack of state support for municipal projects will keep cities and towns from reaping much-needed energy savings.
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Another View: Bleak news underscores urgency of funding federal Zika fight
Hundreds more Americans have been infected since the first impasse – and some experts say the virus is a bigger threat to fetuses than previously thought.
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Our View: Organ donation system should include stronger incentives
A recent Maine kidney transplant is the result of an online plea – but tens of thousands of people remain on waiting lists.
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Another View: To fulfill pledge to increase broadband access, start with more public Wi-Fi
Connecting institutions like libraries and parks is key to internet access for people with nowhere else to turn.
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Our View: Portland mayor’s ImmuCell proposal is fuel for future tax-break negotiations
Though it may be too late to change the ground rules for ImmuCell, fair wage and hiring practices should be in place for future city-subsidized projects.