Gov. Paul LePage has long criticized the practice, but it doesn’t drive up costs — and it keeps experienced educators around.
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Our View: Fact-free response to attacks won’t ease terror risk
Singling out one group won’t help; understanding and addressing the true causes of violence will.
Our View: National parks becoming victims of own success
Their popularity, and chronic federal underfunding, have created a maintenance nightmare that must be addressed, even if it means higher fees.
Our View: Following a big storm, we have the power to help others
Just as after the ice storm of 1998, with electricity out, neighbors will have to help neighbors.
Our View: LePage way off base on MaineCare expansion
When it comes to Medicaid, the governor is wrong about how much it costs, how it works and who gets it.
Our View: The downward cycle of illness, despair and opioid use
To slow down the drug crisis, President Trump could do a lot worse than helping to revive America’s struggling communities.
Our View: Trump anti-opioid plan falls far short of need
What the president is saying is at odds with his actions.
Our View: Vote yes on Question 3 for much-needed transportation funding
Maine’s infrastructure is in poor shape. The funding in Question 3, and more, is necessary for a better economy.
Our View: Refusal of federal job funds could have high cost
Gov. Paul LePage’s actions are making it more difficult for some Mainers to find work.
Our View: Amazon? Not this time, but the future can be bright
Maine couldn’t support the corporate giant now, but it can help entrepreneurs and new products get their start.