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Editorials

Published
July 6, 2017

Our View: Driving safety must be priority in debate over sales of liquor ‘nips’

OUI convictions and deaths rise as sales of the one-shot bottles of liquor explode.
Published
July 5, 2017

Our View: Proposed cut to federal heating assistance program shows misplaced priorities

That a lifeline program fights for funding every year says a lot about who we're really looking out for.
Published
July 5, 2017

Another View: NSA needs to secure its files and techniques more tightly

Some of the agency's cyberattack techniques have leaked out and are being used against us and others.
Published
July 4, 2017

Our View: We need government to ensure our independence

Without institutions to limit the powerful, a free people won't stay free for long.
Published
July 3, 2017

Our View: Demand for voter data ignores a real threat

The Election Integrity Commission's lack of interest in Russian hacking is cause for concern.

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Published
July 2, 2017

Our View: Health costs are the real problem, not Obamacare

Until we control escalating costs, reforming health insurance markets will not be enough.
Published
July 2, 2017

Another View: We need government spending for the common good

Individuals and corporations can only be counted on to do what's best for themselves.
Published
July 1, 2017

Another View: Republicans in Congress show how not to regulate immigration

House-approved bills won't reduce crime – but they will keep jail cells full and erode undocumented immigrants' trust in police.
Published
June 30, 2017

Our View: Visa-for-vote report outlines flawed strategy

Maine Sen. Susan Collins' well-justified opposition to the health care bill is grounded in fact, not political horse trading.
Published
June 29, 2017

Our View: Housing crunch can reward bad landlords

A recent incident in Portland shows how tenants too poor to complain are easy prey.