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Editorials

Published
June 18, 2014

Our View: Poor, idle Maine youth lag peers in building their careers

As a result, the state's workforce loses out, while the social safety net is strained.
Published
June 17, 2014

Our View: USM spending cuts are just a Band-Aid for bigger issue

The university can't singlehandedly make up for misplaced system priorities and years of underfunding.
Published
June 16, 2014

Another View: India prime minister’s overture to Pakistan a positive move

Narendra Modi's inauguration invitation and meeting with Pakistan's leader Nawaz Sharif may help defuse tensions.
Published
June 16, 2014

Our View: Trigger-lock giveaway a priceless opportunity

A statewide effort makes it easier for Maine families to store firearms responsibly.
Published
June 15, 2014

Another View: Editorial took the low road in Medicaid expansion debate

As a born-and-raised Mainer, I was taught fairness and honesty. Although my family and I have moved to Florida, where I launched the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), my made-in-Maine values remain strong. That’s why I’m disappointed with the May 31 editorial attacking FGA research on Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion and its impact on patients and […]

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Published
June 15, 2014

Our View: Cuts to aid for immigrants will thwart Maine’s growth

Asylum-seekers don't deserve to be the governor's latest target for curtailing welfare.
Published
June 14, 2014

Another View: With Iraq at brink, U.S. can’t afford to stand by

American isolationism will only serve as a green light for radicals to advance their agenda.
Published
June 14, 2014

Our View: Portland is No. 1 in job growth– but that’s no reason to celebrate

The city is better off when the rest of Maine is healthy, too.
Published
June 13, 2014

Another View: Deadly airport attack illustrates Taliban threat

And after allowing it to grow for so long, the Pakistani military may finally take strong action to combat it.
Published
June 13, 2014

Our View: More rhetoric, last-resort tactics won’t revive Portland park

Further court fights and referendum campaigns aren't the route to a realistic plan for the underused space.