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Editorials

Published
March 23, 2011

Our View: Campaign crimes point to lessons for future races

The current Clean Election law doesn't give campaigns the tools needed to police volunteers.
Published
March 23, 2011

Our View: Libyan airstrikes raise questions on strategy

President Obama may not think he had to ask Congress before approving a military intervention in Libya. But now that it's started, Congress should be asking some hard questions of him.<br /><br /> First among them are, what is the goal of this operation and how does it end? How far should we be willing to go to remove Moammar Gadhafi from office, and is any outcome short of his removal acceptable?<br /><br />
Published
March 22, 2011

Our View: Teachers right to demand full attention from students

Handheld devices might serve some useful purposes, but classrooms are special places.
Published
March 22, 2011

Our View: There’s no alternativeto fixing up civic center

This major county asset will only get much worse unless it is made better.
Published
March 21, 2011

Another View: Energy policy should cut C02 even if all warming not man-made

A column that points to natural causes for climate change misses other impacts of pollution.

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Published
March 21, 2011

Our View: Mills right choice for turnpike director

The former lawmaker has credibility, which is what the agency needs most right now.
Published
March 21, 2011

Maine Voices: For girls, there’s more to applaud than appearance

The myriad young Mainers who are exceptional for other attributes should be getting more attention.
Published
March 20, 2011

Our View: Legislature should tweak, not gut, chemical law

A political environment created by Gov. LePage is as toxic as some regulated substances.
Published
March 19, 2011

Our View: Teacher esteem at the heart of education reform

The countries with the best education systems also revere their educators.
Published
March 18, 2011

Our View: Rep. Wilson grandstandson Baldacci position

A health care study could save taxpayer money and is a stupid place to cut. The job, in case anyone missed the news, is a one-year, $165,300 position at the Defense Department, where Baldacci was hired by Under Secretary of Defense Clifford L. Stanley to study military health care. Wilson, who chairs a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, raised questions about the hire during a congressional hearing this week, then wrote a letter to Stanley asking him to eliminate Baldacci's job.