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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Low pay puts Riverview workers, patients at risk
The hospital will never be able to make improvements without stabilizing staffing.
Our View: Lawmakers should support expanded access to overdose antidote, override LePage veto
Making naloxone available over the counter in Maine would widen the window of opportunity for intervention and treatment.
Another View: Cleaning up the threat of terrorists’ dirty bombs
An international effort is needed to secure radiological materials and to ramp up research to find alternatives.
Another View: Competitive cable TV access starts with owning set-top box
The FCC wants to loosen providers’ grip on the devices, which could improve technology and choices.
Our View: Case for EU ban on live Maine lobsters doesn’t hold water
Policing, education and fines are far more reasonable responses to an alleged crustacean invasion along Sweden’s coast.
Another View: Trump’s children aren’t the only ones tripped up by arcane voting laws
New York is one of many states where needless barriers prevent people from casting ballots.
Our View: Maine welfare fraud crackdown doesn’t touch real issues
Targeted support for families looking to escape poverty didn’t stand a chance in the Legislature this session.
Another View: As the research advances, the Zika virus gets ‘scarier’
Congress should allocate emergency funds to slow the spread of the virus and develop a vaccine.
Our View: Biomass and solar bills both should be signed by LePage
Maine shouldn’t just try to hold on to the past but look for new industries that will grow.