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Our View: Rollback of ACA birth control mandate puts women’s needs last

by The Editorial Board October 11, 2017October 11, 2017

The administration is catering to President Trump’s base while using religious belief as an excuse to deprive female workers of much-needed care.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD October 10, 2017October 9, 2017

A warming climate and polluted air are all we have to gain from keeping dirty power plants running.

by The Editorial Board October 9, 2017October 8, 2017

It makes sense to shield Maine taxpayers from sudden spikes in demand for state funds.

The governor won’t collaborate, and people with mental illness in state care pay the price.

by The Editorial Board October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

Whether it’s brazen or subtle, discrimination keeps minority students from learning and puts districts at legal risk.

by The Editorial Board October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

The prize for medicine goes to three researchers at a time when fact-finding is under attack.

by The Editorial Board October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

As voters weigh a slots parlor in southern Maine, they should compare the predictions and the outcome at the Oxford venue.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD October 3, 2017October 3, 2017

We should determine what happened, but also ask why indiscriminate mass murder occurs with such regularity in the U.S.

Redefining ‘adequate’ coverage will slow the rollout of much-needed high-speed service.

by The Editorial Board October 1, 2017September 29, 2017

Proposals to eliminate the ACA and gut Medicaid undercut innovative efforts to meet critical medical needs.