As the Legislature debates a single-use plastic bag ban, they should consider carbon emissions as well.
Editorials
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Our View: Paper or plastic? The answer’s not as clear as you think.
As Maine lawmakers debate a ban on single-use plastic bags, they should consider carbon emissions as well.
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Our View: Mainers should have access to Canadian drugs
Until the U.S. government offers the kind of protection that other countries provide, Maine should do what it can.
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View from Away: Democrats should focus on winning, not impeachment
At any other time in modern history, investigative findings that a foreign power had meddled in our elections and helped elect our president would alarm the nation. And evidence that the president had tried to undermine that investigation would be shocking. But Donald Trump has lowered the bar for acceptable presidential behavior to an […]
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Our View: Crime analysts deserve better state pension
Crime lab and computer unit employees are an essential part of the law enforcement process, and they should be treated that way.
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Our View: Legislature should reconsider plan to hike tax on alcohol
The fact that some people can drink responsibly is no excuse for failing to prevent binge drinking and other dangerous practices.
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Our View: Internet customers should own their privacy
A bill before the Legislature would keep internet service providers from selling customer data without permission.
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Another View: Editorial misinterprets Maine general’s actions at Appomattox
Joshua Chamberlain’s order to salute the surrendering Confederates was meant to honor fellow soldiers’ sacrifices.
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Our View: Sick-time compromise shows how government is supposed to work
A bipartisan agreement on an issue that matters to people’s lives represents a giant step away from legislative dysfunction.
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Another View: Report makes mockery of Trump’s ‘exoneration’ assertion
He repeatedly ordered his aides to interfere in the Russia probe – they just didn’t comply, the special prosecutor concludes.