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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Tax, welfare referendum linked to party’s struggles
LePage’s fiery style led the GOP to push his agenda through a format that clouds issues.
Our View: Portland City Council should back inclusionary zoning
Without intervention to create affordable housing, moderate-income people will be forced to live elsewhere.
Another View: Clinton, Sanders offer ideas to rein in sky-high drug prices
Republican contenders should come up with other ideas if they don’t back the Democrats’ plans.
Another View: Gay man selected to lead Army – then a revealing silence
The response to Eric Fanning’s nomination is that it’s both a milestone and no big deal.
Our View: Crackdown looks to keep Portland’s renters safe
Going to court to hold landlords accountable ensures that code violations aren’t ignored.
Our View: For low-level drug offenders, treatment better than jail
Maine officials should give close consideration to funding a pilot proposal that would get addicts off the streets.
Our View: New food stamp test will have high cost for Maine’s needy
Setting a $5,000 asset limit for childless applicants could discourage them from saving money and deter the truly eligible from seeking aid.
Another View: Propping up fossil fuels is a doubly foolish policy
Taxpayers shouldn’t give the industry an advantage in the marketplace when people and businesses need incentives to use cleaner energy.
Our View: Cuts alone won’t fix UMaine System
The chancellor’s ‘One University’ approach makes sense for a small state that can’t afford excess.