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editorial

Published
September 28, 2019

Another View: European Union takes promising new approach to its migration crisis

A plan to reallocate those rescued at sea is a first step, but the EU should now reform the system as a whole.
Published
September 27, 2019

Another View: Congress hasn’t yet done what it needs to do for 9/11 rescuers

The House of Representatives has tripled the number of first responders and victims eligible for relief, and the Senate must follow suit.
Published
September 27, 2019

Our View: Maine’s way of life is working to our advantage

Most housing searches for the Portland area come from out of state, and that's good news.
Published
September 26, 2019

Our View: Don’t lose sight of food stamp cuts

While the nation is engrossed in a historic impeachment inquiry, 1 million families are at risk of losing vital support.
Published
September 25, 2019

Our View: When petitions come around, read before signing

You can't get tricked into signing something you don't support if you insist on reading and understanding it first.

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Published
September 24, 2019

Our View: Court should let Portland residents vote on charter change

The last word on election reform issues should belong to the voters, not unelected city staff.
Published
September 22, 2019

Another View: Republicans have good ideas on health care

An editorial was wrong to blame GOP policies for increasing the ranks of the uninsured, when the real problem is the seriously flawed Affordable Care Act.
Published
September 22, 2019

Our View: Abortion funding and assisted-dying laws can now go into effect

Maine government will no longer discriminate against poor women who need abortions, or prevent the terminally ill from deciding when they have suffered enough.
Published
September 21, 2019

Another View: Trump stands up for the real victims of homelessness – foreign real estate investors

If he really wants to address the crisis, he has plenty of tools at his disposal: housing subsidies, vouchers and tax credits, to name a few.
Published
September 20, 2019

Another View: California’s gig-economy rules won’t help anyone

The governor should bring tech companies like Uber and Lyft, as well as labor leaders, back to the bargaining table.