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Editorials

Published
July 19, 2013

Our View: Tax-rent relief program change will hit hard

Property taxes are set to rise in many towns, but low- and middle-income Mainers will get less help.
Published
July 18, 2013

Our View: Collins, Senate make right move on rules

A bipartisan coalition agrees that it's better to function than it is to fight over process.
Published
July 18, 2013

Another View: Promising deficit figures a bad reason to write off debt issue

Just because things are headed in the right direction, we shouldn't abandon efforts.
Published
July 17, 2013

Our View: Median panhandling ban won’t address core issues

The public dialogue now should move on and explore what more can be done for the needy.
Published
July 17, 2013

Another View: Summer food program for kids bad idea if it boosts school costs

Who could possibly argue against L.D. 1353, a bill requiring schools to provide lunches to deserving children during months when school lunches are not available? A recent Press Herald editorial (“Our View: LePage should back bill to close student food gap,” July 11) correctly touts the benefits of such a program. It’s what we clearly […]

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Published
July 16, 2013

Our View: Banning blood donations from gay men is bad policy

Ensuring an adequate supply of safe blood calls for a change to the rules on who can donate.
Published
July 16, 2013

Another View: Zimmerman verdict does not excuse dismissive police work

A teenager's violent death deserves a thorough investigation and to be decided by a jury.
Published
July 15, 2013

Our View: State feels loss of funds as result of failed policy

A health clinic for the homeless can't use a grant because MaineCare wasn't expanded.
Published
July 15, 2013

Another View: Oregon law stops tax exemption for charities that don’t serve

Charities that spend mostly on themselves don't deserve a subsidy from the public.
Published
July 13, 2013

Another View: Gov. LePage gives opponents as much respect as they deserve

Where were the cries for civility from liberals when George W. Bush was in the White House?