Editorials

Published
December 13, 2010

Another View: Lawmaker’s column smacked of campaign rhetoric

Rep. McKane stuck to partisan distortions when the time has come to govern.
Published
December 13, 2010

Our View: Private prisons should be viewed with caution

Economic and human rights concerns argue against a quick move to for-profit corrections.
Published
December 12, 2010

Another View: Accounts of Rep. Nutting’s troubles ignored state’s flaws

Who made the greater mistake, the incoming House speaker or an impatient bureaucracy?
Published
December 12, 2010

Our View: Arsenic in Maine wells? Time to have water tested

You don't know what you're drinking until somebody in a white lab coat tells you.
Published
December 12, 2010

Our View: It’s important FairPoint meets its DSL targets

The PUC stays focused because broadband access is central to the state's future.

Published
December 11, 2010

Another View: Editorial wrong on value of proposed Wiscasset bypass

An eagle's nest should not be allowed to derail this valuable infrastructure project.
Published
December 11, 2010

Our View: House Democrats should get on board tax deal

Reps. Pingree and Michaud are not offering a way forward on expiring tax cuts and benefits.
Published
December 10, 2010

Our View: Being business-friendly not the same as gullible

Some regulations likely are needless burdens on commerce, but careful evaluation is vital.
Published
December 9, 2010

Our View: Peaks taking another look at leaving Portland

It may not be a surprise that some Peaks Island residents are still considering either seceding from Portland or assuming a quasi-autonomous status as a "village corporation." Still, it's an admission of failure, and not just on Portland's part, either. It's not that islanders don't have reasons to complain about city government. When a majority of the island's residents tried to form their own community four years ago and failed, they tried to get the city to improve public safety services and provide more support to Casco Bay Lines, the lifeline service to the city's islands.
Published
December 8, 2010

Our View: Congress shouldpass the tax fix and go home

If compromise is the art of coming up with a deal that satisfies no one, the framework for a tax-cut fix reached in Washington this week is a resounding success. But that's not the only standard by which this plan looks like the right way forward. It provides some certainty for businesses and individual taxpayers, puts money in the hands of people who will spend it, and provides relief for those who have been hurt the worst by this recession. Members of both parties should swallow their objections and pass a bill built on this framework before they break for the year.