Federal regulators have rightly lost patience with car companies that are getting sloppy with safety recalls.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: Portlanders should answer online planning survey
No time to go to a meeting? Take a few minutes to weigh in on the comprehensive plan update.
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Our View: Enacting welfare lottery ban won’t hold Maine officials accountable
The poor would be punished for playing the same games that the state spends millions each year to promote.
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Another View: Drone registration system a good step toward public safety
There needs to be some way to track down people who use their aircraft irresponsibly or maliciously.
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Our View: Facebook users should not expect privacy
Criminal investigators should be able to keep track of what people say on social media.
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Our View: Conflict over land preservation confirms where the public stands
Most Mainers want voter-approved bonds to be issued, not held hostage by the governor.
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Our View: Food stamp foot-dragging no way to fight hunger
The DHHS should not be allowed to advance a policy goal by doing a bad job running a program.
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Our View: LePage backs the wrong side in transgender-bias lawsuit
The Maine governor’s support of a Virginia school district’s bathroom ban perpetuates stereotypes and makes life more difficult for a stigmatized minority.
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Another view: It’s time to join together – and speak out against discrimination
Let’s get actively outraged at the Donald Trumps of this world and get to know the strangers, rather than fear them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rent crisis signals deep economic woes for Maine
It’s not just high rents, but also stagnant wages and a shrinking middle class that are hurting Mainers.