When you read Rep. Deb Sanderson’s bill, you find it is remarkably vague about what it would really change.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Portland should not cut homeless shelter funding
There are no good alternatives, but some of the choices are right and others are wrong.
Our View: New study should shape insurers’ stop-smoking strategies
One in five Maine adults still puff – but an approach that combines the carrot and the stick could help them quit.
Another View: Amtrak crash shows shortcomings in nation’s infrastructure
Congress should summon courage and boost taxes that fund critical transportation needs.
Our View: Maine pain patients should get access to less-addictive drugs
A ban on extra charges for abuse-deterrent opiates will help fight a statewide epidemic.
Another View: Government played key role in for-profit colleges’ downfall
Corinthian shows what happens when private-sector accountability meets public-sector intervention.
Our View: Parental-consent law won’t protect teens’ health
There’s no reason to change state regulations on Maine minors’ access to abortion services.
Our View: Access to Maine land depends on respect for it
Illegal dumping – mostly by local residents – is driving more owners to post their property.
Another View: Problems in Baltimore go deeper than one case
Serious issues will not be resolved with the conviction or acquittal of a handful of officers.
Another View: Kenya deserves Western backing against extremists’ threat
April’s attack at a Garissa university is yet another reminder of what confronts the East African nation.