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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Maine can improve its health rankings
Fixing the problems that make many of us sick is within our control.
Our View: Changes to work permit rules would help teens
Streamlining the process for young employees makes sense, but paying a lower wage does not.
Another view: Candidates can tell outside groups to behave or get lost
Negative campaigns by outside groups can only be stopped by the people they are trying to benefit.
Our View: Too many questions about Medicaid report
Why did Maine pay almost a million dollars for a partisan welfare study? It’s still anyone’s guess.
Another View: Column dismissed risks posed by GMOs too easily
It’s research, not just emotion, that makes people wary of genetically modified food.
Our View: Firearms control debate needs to widen its focus
Mass shootings like Newtown are horrific – but in Maine and across the U.S., the real gun violence epidemic is suicide.
Our View: LePage should sign anti-smog petition
Maine’s governor is siding with out-of-state power companies while our air quality suffers.
Another View: ‘Midtown’ would help bring vision for Bayside to fruition
Portland should grab the opportunity this developer offers to meet the neighborhood plan’s goals.
Our View: Blanket limits on license renewals not the way to cut senior driver risk
In an aging state, better screening is key to identifying the small percentage of failing older motorists.