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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: ‘Out of sight, out of mind’ policy no longer works at Guantanamo
A prisoner hunger strike again draws attention to a place that many would rather forget.
Our View: Transparency needed on transportation projects
The public has the right to know what the state and its private roadwork partners are up to.
Another View: Why bother zoning? Bayside vote shows all rules negotiable
Developers propose whatever they want and say it conforms with ‘A New Vision for Bayside.’
Our View: Toll roads should be part of Maine’s future
Gas taxes can’t fund infrastructure fixes now, and the problem likely will get worse.
Our View: Lawmakers, regulators behind the curve, foster care surge shows
Major reforms are critical to resolving the current crisis and preventing future ones.
Our View: Legislature, feds should hike minimum pay
Slow wage growth has kept the economy from emerging from the financial collapse.
Another View: Mainers, legislators have chance to make Clean Elections work
Here at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, we agree with you about Maine Clean Elections. It is exactly the “common-sense, nonpartisan reform, enacted by the people of Maine” that you describe in your March 17 editorial ( “Our View: Maine Clean Elections should be preserved” ). It’s worth reflecting why, despite many challenges, it works. […]
Another View: It’s too soon to predict the impact of same-sex marriage
Thought and reflection, not feel-good photos of happy couples, are what the issue demands.
Our View: Governor declares war on state’s public schools
A conference on public education with no input from public educators is a telling sign.