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Editorials

Published
May 24, 2018

Our View: Maine voters will soon get to judge ranked-choice reform for themselves

Friday is the deadline for switching parties before Maine's first statewide ranked-choice vote.
Published
May 23, 2018

Another View: Empower generics makers to sue when Big Pharma won’t play ball

The government protects brand-name prescription medications from marketplace competition for anywhere from eight to more than 15 years.
Published
May 23, 2018

Our View: Don’t look the other way on student hunger

You can't count on gifts like the one in Westbrook – instead, taxpayers should press Maine schools to take part in federal programs that feed kids and cut meal debt.
Published
May 22, 2018

Another View: Portland Regional Chamber fails to grasp that city will benefit from paid leave

A proposal that will allow workers to stay home when they're sick will also protect Portland's great restaurants.
Published
May 22, 2018

Our View: ‘Gag rule’ would affect poor women’s health care

An attempt to defund Planned Parenthood gets in between a woman and her doctor.

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Published
May 21, 2018

Our View: U.S. birth rate plummets as cost of children soars

Given the lack of support for families, it's hard to blame millennials for forgoing having kids.
Published
May 20, 2018

Another View: Maine’s ranked-choice voting is a common-sense solution

On June 12, Maine voters should demand that our lawmakers bow to the clear will of the people.
Published
May 20, 2018

Our View: Congress should start over with a better Farm Bill

Growing and eating healthy foods should be the prime focus of federal agriculture policy.
Published
May 19, 2018

Another View: Successful right-to-die law finds itself on life support

A measure that's helped even those who don't take advantage of it is overturned in California.
Published
May 18, 2018

Our View: ‘Opt-out’ fallout includes Westbrook chicken pox outbreak

A three-week quarantine for some day care charges shows the impact of forgoing immunizations.