The new rules will benefit constituents – but not the firms that have been his biggest donors.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Guns deliver peril as well as protection
An excessive concern for safety can be dangerous, as the North Yarmouth bee farm murder shows.
Our View: Infertility bill would be misuse of state power
Judging whether women are morally worthy of medical care has no place in Maine.
Another View: Maine system of fines amounts to modern-day debtors’ prison
In our two-tiered justice system, poor people face more severe punishment than people of means.
Our View: Recycling finance idea no threat to bottle bill
It’s worth tweaking an iconic law to create a fund to remove more waste from landfills.
Another View: Leaders need to look hard at safety issues in nation’s capital
Next time a drone landing at the White House could be piloted by someone with malevolent intent.
Our View: Push for minimum wage is push for living wage
When a growing economy benefits only the few, something is wrong with the system.
Our View: Public input missing on inspections of Maine’s cannabis caregivers
Farming out compliance checks is just a stopgap solution – the DHHS should have a more formal program.
Another View: Allowing sale of human organs would benefit buyer, seller
It’s not an exploitative transaction, but a voluntary one that would alleviate disease and give a poor donor the chance to make some money.
Our View: Name on a jersey doesn’t honor Indian heritage
Skowhegan-area residents’ ties to a school mascot shouldn’t outweigh the issues it raises for Maine’s tribes.