Two bills now before the Legislature will help, but more is needed.
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OUR OPINION: Banning use of food stamps on junk food just part of solution
If better nutrition is the goal, more action is needed at the federal level.
OUR OPINION: Abortion clinic rules bill creates hidden obstacles
Specific rules are omitted from L.D. 1312, leaving DHHS free to write its own regulations.
OUR OPINION: ‘Revenge porn’ laws require narrow target
Maine should craft a statute that protects victims while alleviating free speech concerns.
OUR OPINION: LePage should stand up to GNP ‘investors’
The governor should call a press conference today and let the financiers know they have received their last check from Maine.
OUR OPINION: Tests, treatment of arsenic in wells a state problem
Legislature considers two bills that address the health hazard found in drinking water.
OUR OPINION: Homelessness teaches kids a hard lesson
The more that our schools do to provide them with a stable environment, the greater the impact on the ability of these young people to learn, think and grow.
OUR OPINION: LePage order endangers state relationship with Indians
Penobscot chief takes issue with governor’s apparent definition of Indian sovereignty.
OUR OPINION: Poliquin in a quandary over payday loan limits
As a member of the influential House Financial Services Committee, Poliquin is in a prime position to help rein in an industry that’s ensnared thousands of Maine households.
OUR OPINION: Guns deliver danger as well as protection
An excess of caution can be dangerous, as the North Yarmouth bee farm murder shows.