Editorials
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2015
Another View: Police are within rights to protest, but work slowdown is dangerous
Everyone, including police officers, needs to be open to the idea of useful reform.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2015
Our View: The death penalty wrong for Maine
Our state's life without parole is the right punishment for the worst of the worst.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2015
Another view: Teachers were not excluded from the development of Common Core
The problem is not the standards, but the way they have been forced on schools with so little direction.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2015
Our View: New bus routes move Portland in right direction
Quicker service to the Jetport and Amtrak station creates opportunities for growth.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2015
Another View: Obama gave in too quickly in negotiations with Cuba
In announcing the normalization of relations with Cuba last month, President Obama violated two pledges he had made: to link such a liberalization to “significant steps toward democracy,” including the freeing of all political prisoners; and to consult with Cuban civil society, including pro-democracy activists, on the change. In what looked at the time like […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2015
Our View: State, city ride-share rules protect the public interest
Anti-government rhetoric aside, there's a place for official oversight of Uber and similar companies.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2015
Another View: Ban on mandatory life terms for juveniles should be retroactive
If mandatory life sentences for juveniles are considered unconstitutionally cruel, then fairness requires states to right the wrongs of the past.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2015
Our View: Maine trying to reinvent the wheel on food stamp fraud
Instead of insisting on ineffective practices, the DHHS should learn from other states.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2015
Another view: Maine’s wildlife workers deserved their role in bear-baiting debate
It's not an abuse of power for experts in their field to take a position on a statewide referendum.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2015
Our View: Judge does the right thing by rescinding gag order
Court proceedings belong on the record, even if that means some people are embarrassed.
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