Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Jail reform must entail more than turning back the clock

by The Editorial Board February 18, 2015February 19, 2015

Scrapping consolidation won’t resolve the issues with Maine’s county correctional system.

by The Editorial Board February 17, 2015February 18, 2015

Senior housing, welfare reform and broadband access offer opportunities for cooperation.

by The Editorial Board February 16, 2015February 17, 2015

Banning the sale of ‘puppy mill’ puppies will end Maine’s role in dubious breeding practices in other states.

by Molly Butler Bailey February 15, 2015February 14, 2015

People who pose no flight risk or threat to safety stay in jail simply because they lack funds to get out.

by The Editorial Board February 15, 2015February 15, 2015

Making decisions belongs in the community, but we should broaden our idea of home rule.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 14, 2015February 13, 2015

Lawmakers should ban the sale of dangerous substances that are coming on the market.

by The Washington Post February 13, 2015February 12, 2015

An episode in Alabama shouldn’t discourage the Supreme Court from the correct call.

by The Editorial Board February 13, 2015May 10, 2018

Cited by town officials, landlords didn’t put in carbon monoxide detectors until after tenants became ill – nearly a year later.

The columnist again uses poorly sourced material to make politically slanted scientific arguments.

by The Editorial Board February 12, 2015February 13, 2015

A cycle of recidivism is what puts pressure on jail budgets, not people stuck with high bail.