Elementary class sizes, sheriff department ‘force multiplier,’ free school lunches catch our attention this week.
Editorials
Keep politics out of the pulpit
Law is on the books, but IRS needs to enforce it.
OUR OPINION: Federal government has no credibility on Real ID issues
Officials have violated Americans’ privacy on a massive scale and repeatedly lied about it.
OUR OPINION: More campaign reform needed to keep races fair
The decision in a case involving supporters of gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler highlights the inherent inequities in the primary system.
US policy of not paying ransoms to kidnappers is the right one
European ransoms have fed millions into coffers of Islamic State
OUR OPINION: It’s time to make a change for more attentive students
Even a half-hour later start to school can have big impact on teens’ behavior and achievements.
OUR OPINION: Mass. exit from joint effort plugs low-cost gas pipeline
Maine should continue quest for low-cost gas, but also look to renewables and energy efficiency.
OUR OPINION: Partisanship can’t be allowed to sink bills aimed at helping Maine seniors
LePage’s early support is a good sign, but passage is far from guaranteed if he is re-elected.
Foley’s murder exposes militants’ evil
Journalists know the work they do can be dangerous, even deadly.
OUR OPINION: Minimum wage is not just gas money for teens
Portland is right to take on an issue that Congress and the Legislature have dropped.