Portland’s Rep. Diane Russell believes her constituents won’t miss her. Maybe she’s right.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Will GOP dump Snowe?Do you live under a rock?
There is a very strong likelihood that Sen. Olympia Snowe is not lying awake nights worrying about the fact that she already has two announced candidates saying they will run against her in the Republican primary next year.
There is also a very strong likelihood that she has plenty of reason, at least so far, to be secure in her rest.
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Our View: Snowmobile operators need to be good neighbors
The use of other people’s property isn’t a right, it’s a privilege — and it can be lost.
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Our View: Give cities and towns an alternative to property tax
As the state cuts revenue sharing, it should also give municipalities a way to raise revenue.
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Our View: Prove there is a problem before requiring voter ID
A bill before the Legislature is a pricey way to solve a problem that may not even exist.
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Another View: Unified corrections system a bad deal for Maine’s counties
A recent editorial took too rosy a view of the real costs of state oversight of county jails.
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Our View: Both parties posturing in federal budget fight
In a fiscal crisis, the White House and Congress should be trying harder to get things done.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Charter schools privilege a few at the expense of the whole
Why should Maine adopt a reform that weakens schools instead of strengthening them?
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Another View: Underwater sound limits are reasonable regulations
Critics should consider all the scientific data, not just the statistics they agree with.
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Our View: Texting drivers need a law to make them stop
As with other addicts, appealing to their good sense and better judgment doesn’t work.