Editorials
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
Our View: Turnpike seeks a substantial refund of $450,000
The MTA wants former director Paul Violette to cough up money it says he didn't deserve.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
Our View: There’s only one thing Congress needs to do – raise the debt limit
While a new Senate plan is drawing real interest, it can wait until the pressure's off.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011
Our View: David Trahanshould quit Senate for sportsmen’s job
Ethical questions can be thorny, and especially in a small state like Maine the ones regarding conflicts of interest can be the most complicated to answer.<br><br> It's sometimes hard to know when a lawmaker is putting real-world experience and a lifetime of associations to work on behalf of the people who elected him, or when his judgment is clouded by the source of his paycheck.<br><br> Let's all thank Sen. David Trahan, R-Waldoboro: He's given us an easy one.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011
Our View: Study shows kids safer when grandparents do the driving
The numbers say parent drivers are more likely to crash, but they don't say why that is.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011
Our View: Maine people shouldsign election-law veto petition
Direct democracy is a safety valve built into Maine's political process, giving voters a chance to make laws when their elected officials won't, or to strike down the really bad ideas that come out of Augusta.<br><br> Used with restraint, the citizen initiative and the people's veto give voters a chance to have a say in their government. But when overused they can be more of a monkey wrench than a safety valve, paralyzing representative democracy by replacing hard work and compromise with a contest of slogans.<br><br> We are in a period where direct democracy is being used with more frequency and on a wider variety of issues than Maine has ever seen. While we trust the good sense of Maine voters and agree more often than not with the outcomes they reach, we think people should be more concerned about who they send to Augusta than in trying to do the legislators' jobs for them.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011
Our View: Trail marker fitting tribute to trail-making Maine city manager
Trails that link neighborhoods and enhance the city are part of Joe Gray's record.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2011
Our View: D.C. judge throws out season’s first pitcher
Roger Clemens may get off after a mistrial, but he still faces the court of public opinion.<br><br> For the second week in a row, an unexpected outcome in a trial that attracted intense national coverage has drawn the public's eyes to U.S. legal procedures.<br><br> Earlier this month, Casey Anthony was found not guilty by a Florida jury after being charged with murdering her daughter. The resulting outcry was heard from coast to coast, with some jurors going into hiding and one woman who slightly resembled Anthony being attacked in Oklahoma.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2011
Our View: Portland getting on top of any wind-siting flaps
Where turbines go, and what they look and sound like there, may soon be covered by law.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2011
Maine Voices: Gay-Straight Alliance committed to an ‘agenda’ that respects everyone
Suggesting that there is a 'gay agenda' is a classic ploy to turn the discussion into a battle.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2011
Another View: Today’s public schools can do what people want charters to do
Those who think there is some magic solution for children overlook what's being done now.
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