Rep. Bruce Poliquin should also get behind a law that would let public networks fill a void.
Editorials
View from Away: A world without flu? It’s possible
The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
Our View: Maine does not have a problem with ‘double dip’
Lawmakers should focus on recruitment, not punishing older workers who opt to stick around.
Our View: One year in, no reason to change minimum wage law
Mainers earning low wages are doing much better than before, and dire predictions have not come true.
Our View: Maine has no reason to stall new minimum-wage law
Critics of the 2016 base-pay raise are making the same specious claims they offered then.
Our View: The right way to take on sex offenders
A bill spurred by an incident in Augusta gives parents and institutions an opportunity to talk about their role in stopping sexual abuse.
Our View: Many people get hurt when the ‘star’ falls
Jess Knox should pay the price if he did wrong. Maine’s startup community should not.
Our View: GPS-monitoring programs for domestic violence offenders should go statewide
Experience in Maine counties and elsewhere shows they give victims peace of mind, lower recidivism, and help obtain convictions.
Our View: Senate’s deal ending shutdown a hopeful sign
But a deal on the status of the “Dreamers” would have to overcome harsh political rhetoric.
Our View: Junk food ban not the way to make Maine healthier
If Gov. LePage wants to help low-income Mainers, he should start by looking at hunger.