Our View – Page 24 – The Portland Press Herald

Our View: With cannabis legal, clear criminal records

Enforcing the consequences for past convictions does not further justice.

by The Editorial Board January 13, 2019January 12, 2019

A new high school nickname could honor history without insulting those who made it.

When a house goes up in flames, older people are less likely to escape alive.

by The Editorial Board January 10, 2019January 9, 2019

The impasse will last until Senate Republicans pay the political price for their blind devotion.

by The Editorial Board January 9, 2019January 8, 2019

The dismal prospects for the voting-rights and campaign-finance measure should be a clear wake-up call.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD January 8, 2019January 7, 2019

The LePage administration ignored with impunity the public’s right to know.

by The Editorial Board January 7, 2019January 5, 2019

Nontraditional students and ‘disengaged youth’ could fill today’s and tomorrow’s job openings – if the state of Maine commits itself to helping them.

Criminal records should be open to protect the public against corruption.

by The Editorial Board January 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Most of the youths now at the Long Creek facility don’t belong there – let’s create a place for them other than prison.

by The Editorial Board January 3, 2019January 2, 2019

Children are already benefiting from the voter-approved law passed in 2016.