Editorials
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PublishedDecember 22, 2013
Our View: Welfare bills don’t address core problems
Maine is due for a serious conversation on welfare reform – not just an exchange of slogans but also a real give-and-take about the best ways to fight poverty, use public resources wisely and build our economy. That’s why Gov. LePage’s promise to introduce welfare reform bills for the upcoming legislative session is good news. […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2013
Another View: Polygamy still illegal in Utah after court ruling
A judge struck down a state law against cohabitation, not plural marriage.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2013
Our View: New medication could mirror OxyContin’s past
U.S. regulators are poised to repeat the mistake that kicked off an epidemic of addiction.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2013
Another View: FDA again botches chance to crack down on misuse of antibiotics
Decades of hints haven’t worked, and we’re increasingly vulnerable to drug-resistant infections.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2013
Our View: Federal regulators lagging on medical marijuana
Putting the plant in the same category as heroin and LSD prevents study that could aid Maine families.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2013
Our View: Federal budget’s passage promises more pragmatic politics
There was a lot left out of the bipartisan deal, but there is enough in it to be encouraged.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2013
Our View: Moratorium allows South Portland time to craft tar sands policy
The City Council’s decision recognizes local concerns and the process by which rules are created.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2013
Another View: NSA’s phone-records database on shaky constitutional ground
A judge and a task force voice well-founded skepticism about the government’s need for ‘metadata.’
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PublishedDecember 17, 2013
Another View: Teens pose bigger driving risk than older counterparts
Because the elderly are more frail, and therefore more likely to die in an accident, fatality statistics are skewed.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2013
Our View: Bayside’s future will be wet without investment
The debate over change in the neighborhood should focus on more than aesthetics.
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