Research shows that the ordinances keep offenders from re-entering the community, and prevent law enforcement from tracking them effectively.
Editorials
Our Opinion: Subsidies for unhealthy foods are killing us
Taxpayer dollars overwhelmingly support commodities that are turned into high-fat meats and sugary snacks.
Our Opinion: Anti-addiction efforts take big step backward
Maine is shunning the most proven method to prevent relapse and overdose.
Our Opinion: Maine should zipper up for better highway driving
So-called “zipper merging” moves traffice more safely and efficiently when a lane closes down.
Our Opinion: Student debt load unevenly distributed
Debt-free graduation gives a bigger head start to people who already had an advantage.
Our Opinion: Superintendents aren’t the problem with Maine schools
Administrators are an easy target, but cutting back on the people at the top is not a real source of cost savings.
Our Opinion: Waves of violence come from same source
Five Texas policemen are the latest victims of powerful forces that turn us against each other.
Our Opinion: Too many abuse victims remain at risk
Despite a beneficial Supreme Court ruling, dangerous people can still get guns too easily.