OUR OPINION: Budget deal is bitter pill LePage won’t swallow

Editorials

Published
February 10, 2012

OUR OPINION: Budget deal is bitter pill LePage won’t swallow

After weeks of around-the-clock struggle, the Legislature's Appropriations Committee has come up with a compromise that fixes the hole in the Department of Health and Human Services budget while preserving key elements of the state's medical safety net.
Published
February 9, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Faith-based tolerance of gay marriage

Washington state is promenading down a controversial aisle that's familiar to Maine residents after its Senate approved a bill last week legalizing same-sex marriage.
Published
February 8, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: House transportation bill simply a train wreck

After Congress pushed the nation to the verge of catastrophe last year by delaying a deal to raise the debt ceiling until the eleventh hour, our capacity to be surprised by that body's irresponsible gamesmanship was somewhat diminished.
Published
February 8, 2012

Komen turnabout proves the power of focused protest

The swift retreat of the Susan G. Komen foundation Friday from its assault on Planned Parenthood is a timely reminder of the power of protest, especially when its target and purpose are clear and its voices are not only strong but also credible.
Published
February 8, 2012

OUR OPINION: Veto threat reveals LePage’s ultimate health care goal

We should thank Gov. Paul LePage for finally setting the record straight.

Published
February 7, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: House transportation bill simply a train wreck

After Congress pushed the nation to the verge of catastrophe last year by delaying a deal to raise the debt ceiling until the eleventh hour, our capacity to be surprised by that body’s irresponsible gamesmanship was somewhat diminished.
Published
February 7, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Komen turnabout proves the power of focused protest

The swift retreat of the Susan G. Komen foundation Friday from its assault on Planned Parenthood is a timely reminder of the power of protest, especially when its target and purpose are clear and its voices are not only strong but also credible. The national Komen organization earlier in the week had cut off funding […]
Published
February 6, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Fewer cancer screenings without health care

A new federal study found that Americans are getting screened for three major cancers -- breast, cervical and colorectal -- at rates far below national targets. The shortfall is especially high among adults who lack insurance or regular access to a doctor, partly because the recession drove employers to lay off workers or cut health benefits.
Published
February 6, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Somalia hostage rescue a job well done

When President Barack Obama exchanged a few words with officials in the House chamber before his State of the Union address, the microphone picked up a cryptic comment to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: "Leon, good job tonight."
Published
February 6, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: New federal school lunch rules out to lunch

For the first time in years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reworked nutrition rules for school meals. The effort was billed as a step in the fight against childhood obesity, and part of Michelle Obama's pet Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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