Counting slower wireless access as broadband would kill incentives to spur development in less populated areas.
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Our View: Maternity care shortage puts women, infants at risk
Shortsighted federal policies undercut efforts to ensure that critical medical needs are met.
Our View: State tests measure poverty as well as skills
Stress on children who don’t have a stable home or enough to eat takes its toll in school.
Our View: Meddling from D.C. scared Anthem away
The Trump administration’s hostility to Obamacare creates uncertainty in a fragile marketplace.
Our View: Sheriffs should resist push to comply with ICE
Yielding to federal immigration detainer requests leaves jails open to lawsuits and violates constitutional protections.
Our View: Trump, players use anthem for different reasons
Athletes seek to draw attention to the nation’s shortcomings, while the president riles up an angry base.
Our View: Maine should go ‘low and slow’ on marijuana
Drive-thrus and delivery services? Let’s see how the rest of the law works first.
Our View: LePage backs health bill that would hurt Maine
The governor is peddling misleading information about a bill that would do more harm than good.
Our View: Court should throw out Maine abortion restriction
If the constitutional right is to mean anything, people have to have access.
Our View: In youth football, little collisions really add up
A new study shows tackle football before the age of 12 may be particularly harmful, and parent and coaches should pay attention.