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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Poor, idle Maine youth lag peers in building their careers
As a result, the state’s workforce loses out, while the social safety net is strained.
Our View: USM spending cuts are just a Band-Aid for bigger issue
The university can’t singlehandedly make up for misplaced system priorities and years of underfunding.
Another View: India prime minister’s overture to Pakistan a positive move
Narendra Modi’s inauguration invitation and meeting with Pakistan’s leader Nawaz Sharif may help defuse tensions.
Our View: Trigger-lock giveaway a priceless opportunity
A statewide effort makes it easier for Maine families to store firearms responsibly.
Our View: Cuts to aid for immigrants will thwart Maine’s growth
Asylum-seekers don’t deserve to be the governor’s latest target for curtailing welfare.
Another View: Editorial took the low road in Medicaid expansion debate
As a born-and-raised Mainer, I was taught fairness and honesty. Although my family and I have moved to Florida, where I launched the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), my made-in-Maine values remain strong. That’s why I’m disappointed with the May 31 editorial attacking FGA research on Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion and its impact on patients and […]
Our View: Portland is No. 1 in job growth– but that’s no reason to celebrate
The city is better off when the rest of Maine is healthy, too.
Another View: With Iraq at brink, U.S. can’t afford to stand by
American isolationism will only serve as a green light for radicals to advance their agenda.
Our View: More rhetoric, last-resort tactics won’t revive Portland park
Further court fights and referendum campaigns aren’t the route to a realistic plan for the underused space.