Seclusion and restraints are still used too frequently in Maine, and mostly against students with disabilities.

As data mining gets more sophisticated, laws must be in place to protect personal information.

An overly broad proposal would create a new resisting arrest law for conduct that’s already illegal.

The Democrats budget proposal would share the cost of schools and other services more fairly.

For-profit colleges give students higher debt and fewer job prospects. Maine should keep an eye on them.

A bill before the Legislature would extend prescriptions to up to 12 months.

Once so urgent, his plan has gone nowhere, and his administration isn’t saying why.

Distracted driving is making the roads less safe, and Maine law doesn’t do enough to discourage it.

The state should not make someone’s end-of-life decision for them.

The law does not accomplish its goal, and makes many ordinary Mainers into criminals.