Recent steps offer some relief, but a systemic change is necessary.
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Our View: With opiates, ‘this crisis is getting worse, not better’
As opiate addiction continues to grow, the Legislature fails to act.
Our View: To get jobs of tomorrow, students need to know computer science
A new effort is trying to bring the subject to Maine high schools, who need to get on board.
Our View: Maine’s referendum process may never be the same
Lawmakers no longer trust the judgment of the voters who sent them to state government.
Our View: Driving safety must be priority in ‘nips’ debate
The rising number of drunken-driving reports makes a good case for banning 50-milliliter bottles.
Our View: Cut to heating program an example of misplaced priorities
The Trump administration budget balances tax cuts on the backs of the poorest Americans, many in Maine.
Our View: We need government to ensure our independence
Without institutions to limit the powerful, a free people won’t stay free for long.
Our View: Kobach’s demand for voter records smells fishy
The election integrity commission’s lack of interest in Russian hacking should be a cause of concern.
Our View: Visa-for-vote report outlines flawed strategy
The government led by the author of “The Art of the Deal” is once again demonstrating its complete lack of negotiating skills.
Our view: Housing crunch can reward bad landlords
A recent incident in Portland shows has tenants too poor to complain are easy prey.