Steps should be taken to protect coastal property from the effects of climate change.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: ‘Top two’ primary best solution to Maine’s electoral issues
This system would welcome independent voters and give all qualifying candidates a voice.
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Our View: MaineCare ride program takes a wrong turn
The state should heed complaints and reinstate the system that allowed the poor access to care.
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Another View: Democrats want to reverse progress on the economy
The LePage administration is reversing bad policies of the past, Commissioner Gervais says.
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Our View: Portland makes strong effort on homelessness
Banning panhandling won’t fight poverty, but increasing access to affordable housing will.
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Our View: State officials should find common ground on bonds
There is too much on which everyone agrees to let a deal on investment fall apart now.
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Another View: State environmental policies don’t achieve right balance
DEP chief Patricia Aho is all too willing to tip the scale in favor of industries that pollute.
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Our View: Congress Square more than just the plaza
Residents are invited to offer their ideas for making the whole area a better public space.
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Our View: Maine can’t afford unexamined tax breaks
Scrutiny of incentives and exemptions to ensure that they’re fair and effective is long overdue.
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Another View: In assault on minimum sentences, end justifies unpalatable means
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder wants to save money on prisons and make the federal justice system fairer — and has proposed doing it by sidestepping Congress. His approach is far from ideal, but the goals are compelling enough to justify it. The unfairness of criminal sentencing in the United States — and the inequities […]