To compete for the jobs of the future, Maine needs to invest in scientific infrastructure.
Our View
Our View: Interior secretary should do more than visit Maine’s new national monument
Because of economic stress in the Katahdin region, not all those who need to be heard are still there.
Our View: Southern Maine casino backers should get serious state scrutiny
Horseracing Jobs Fairness has shown that they won’t open up unless someone’s pushing them.
Our View: Ranked-choice voters should not be forgotten
The electoral system that Mainers supported last fall is unconstitutional – so let’s change the state Constitution.
Our View: ‘Workfare’ the right move for Westbrook and the needy
A work mandate for those on General Assistance will help move more people into the workforce.
Our View: Bank deregulation bill is not what Congress promised
Yet House Republicans are pushing a bill that would undo financial protections for consumers.
Our View: Public records should remain public property
Allowing the state of Maine to copyright legislators’ words would stifle open debate.
Our View: House Republicans snared in trap of their own making
Compromise on school funding is desperately needed to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown.
Our View: President Trump isn’t putting Maine first on climate change
The state is already feeling the effects of global warming, and they are just going to get worse if the U.S. isn’t part of the effort to address it.
Our View: Commutations will do little to solve Maine’s worker shortage
For a long-term solution, Gov. LePage should encourage the immigrant influx, not deplore it.