The city has missed having a strong manager more than it has suffered from having a weak mayor.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Student loans for predatory college should be forgiven
But others should have to repay the loans they took out to pay for their education.
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Another View: Paper shirked its responsibility to veterans of key WWII battle
The lack of D-Day coverage June 6 denies recognition to men who made unimaginable sacrifices.
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Our View: Maine legislators should step up, ease aid to asylum seekers
A new court ruling and new economic data both make a case for a bill allowing these immigrants to access emergency relief.
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Our View: Maine should expedite Obamacare backup plan
If ACA subsidies are found illegal, the health of thousands of Mainers – and the fiscal stability of Maine’s hospitals – will depend on our being ready to set up a state-run exchange.
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Another View: Beijing exports repression far beyond country’s borders
Three Chinese men are imprisoned to punish their brother, an outspoken journalist now living in the U.S.
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Our View: By pulling nominations, LePage punts on governing
The move is typical of a chief executive whose priority is making brash, adversarial statements.
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Another View: Escalation in Dallas suburb could have had deadly results
A white officer’s over-the-top response to a complaint about black teens is a shocking example of what not to do.
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Another View: Portland should not be led by a ‘two-headed horse’
An elected mayor and a city manager operating in the same City Hall will always get in each other’s way.
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Our View: Supreme Court puts an end to one LePage health care cutback
The state should finally stop trying to deprive one small group of MaineCare clients – very-low-income young adults.