No matter what fossil-fuel opponents claim, renewables will cost consumers more.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: If at first you don’t secede, you can’t ever try again
Even if a million people do want to leave the country, the most they can do is buy a ticket.
Our View: Do new rules make school discipline harder?
Educators complain that restraining disruptive students has been made needlessly difficult.
Another View: Gaza column misrepresented Israel’s history with neighbors
Hamas’ attacks on civilians stand in contrast to Israel’s attempts to minimize casualties.
Our View: Industry-funded study bad basis for energy policy
It’s important to disclose who paid for the research so people can evaluate its findings.
Our View: Drug addiction not just a supply-side problem
It takes education and treatment in addition to enforcement to make a real difference.
Another View: American policy gives Hamas no incentive to be constructive
An editiorial on Gaza should have called for direct U.S.-led negotiations with Hamas.
Our View: LePage should issue land conservation bonds
When the people speak in a democracy, the governor’s duty is to carry out their wishes.
Another View: Maine should push federal government to change drug laws
By legalizing marijuana here, Mainers would apply pressure to change obsolete regulations.
Another View: Maine should pursue a single-payer health care system
Hawaii and Vermont are moving toward systems where everyone is covered.