Bad nutrition, politician pay and Sunshine Week are in the news this week.
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OUR OPINION: Watchdog agency needs free hand in rail authority audit
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability is undoubtedly the right body to conduct the investigation.
OUR OPINION: Togus presents fixable problem for VA system
Turning around the federal government’s second-largest agency seems daunting, but repairing Maine’s system is achievable.
OUR OPINION: FAA should issue rules for drone use, not threats
Commercial drones could be used safely if they were governed by the right regulations
OUR OPINION: Collins, King right to stay away from Iran letter
The 47 Republican senators who signed it should look to their colleagues from Maine for future guidance.
OUR OPINION: Student absences require creative school response
Missed days stifle achievement and perpetuate the cycle of poverty.
OUR OPINION: New president at USM takes on big job
So much of the state’s economy rests on the performance of this very important institution.
Cheap Canadian drugs show U.S. failure to negotiate prices
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry’s concern about a law that let Maine residents buy prescription drugs from Canada is a little odd.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Two apologies and an aborted standoff were in the news this week.
OUR OPINION: LePage thwarts voters’ will about preserving land
The governor’s failure to release money approved at the ballot turns democracy on its head.