Ending its ban on gay leaders was a good step, but there’s more to do.
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OUR OPINION: Lawmakers shirk duty by submitting referendum items
Representative democracy and compromise don’t fit with winner-take-all ballot questions.
OUR OPINION: Anti-abortion activists trump up fetal ‘scandal’
An alleged exposé of Planned Parenthood really shows how low its opponents will go.
OUR OPINION: To break cycle of poverty, start with Maine kids
The constant stress of living in a poor household affects the way a child’s brain develops, but that’s not the only thing that sets kids back.
OUR OPINION: Maine is paying the price for drug treatment cuts
Increase in number of robberies blamed on people seeking to get money to buy drugs.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Maternity leave in the U.S. Navy and a steady flow of drugs in Maine prisons and jails make our list this week.
OUR OPINION: Statements by victim of northern Maine shooting raise questions for state police
The alleged perpetrator all but broadcast his violent intentions, and now two people are dead.
OUR OPINION: Park’s not the place to link marijuana patients, caregivers
Patients need a safe, neutral way to find caregiver, but outdoor party isn’t it.
OUR OPINION: Moving tollbooth could make use of new technology
Open road tolling facility would be like having no tollbooth at all for E-ZPass users.
OUR OPINION: Session may be over, but the battle rages on
Questions about the limits of executive power promise to fill what’s usually Maine’s slow season.