Since beef and pork can carry deadly E. coli, consumers have a right to know their origin.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Glenn Cummings the right choice for USM’s top job
The university needs some stability so it can attack its enrollment and budget problems.
Another View: Assisted suicide should be recognized as a human right
A columnist’s claim to the contrary, everyone should be allowed to decide when enough is enough.
Our View: Housing laws don’t prevent child sex abuse
Biddeford councilors have the right intentions, but they are using the wrong vehicle.
Another View: Police access to military-style equipment gets needed reform
President Obama is wisely implementing a panel’s recommendations in the wake of the protests in Ferguson, Mo.
Our View: Drug testing for welfare benefits misses the point
If the goals are to cut drug addiction and save money, these programs are the wrong policy.
Our View: Tax breaks to promote economic development should be under constant review
A bill calling for audits of every tax expenditure would help ensure that incentive programs are effective and benefit the right people.
Our View: ‘Welfare cliff’ proposals represent a rare moment of accord in Augusta
Ensuring that people on public assistance aren’t punished for getting jobs is the right move.
Our View: Katz’s bond bill would return power to the people
The attempt to use voter-approved bonds as bargaining chips violates the Founders’ vision.
Another View: Editorial on GMO labeling disappoints, disturbs
All people have the right to know what they are eating. And time is of the essence.