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Editorials
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Bills aimed at vaccines should be defeated
The story of medicine’s progress against disease is told in two parallel tracks, one dealing with curing illnesses and the other with preventing them.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: One-house Legislature not such a good idea
When the Founders wrote the Constitution, they divided the legislative branch into two houses: a Senate with two members chosen by each state’s legislature and a House apportioned by population and elected by the people.
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OUR OPINION: DEP chief issue not political, but a legal question
Darryl Brown was a developer for nearly 40 years before he was tapped to become commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
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OUR OPINION: GOP senators support LePage’s agenda, not deeds
It’s easy enough for Gov. Paul LePage to dismiss criticism of his words and actions when the naysaying comes from the media and his political opponents.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: LePage should take lead in energy policy
Maine’s progress toward comprehensive, aggressive policies for diversifying its energy offerings and improving its energy economics received a burst of momentum under the Baldacci administration, but now is in danger of stopping.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Question about gambling now not ‘if’ but ‘where’
When the question was whether Maine should expand slot machine gambling, we said no.
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OUR OPINION: Inspiring others to work hard tougher than doing it yourself
When Cindy Blodgett had the ball in her hands she could will her team to success.
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OUR OPINION: Here’s hoping LePage sees the light on vacation
Gov. Paul LePage is taking a vacation. Good for him. He needs it. So do we. That’s both the editorial “we,” as in we media drudges who chronicle and comment about the governor’s adventures and misadventures, as well as “we the people,” the long-suffering citizens who look to their governor for leadership.