The governor’s ignorant statements on race are damaging to all who live in his state.
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Our View: Banning food stamps for junk food is only part of the answer
We should increase education, and stop paying billions to food companies that are making us unhealthy.
Our View: ‘For-profit’ plans should be met with skepticism
Handing prisons, hosptials and schools over to private companies has not worked out.
Our View: Augusta focused on wrong drug problem
It’s opioids, not marijuana, that demands to be treated as an emergency.
Our View: Face-to-face jail visits help maintain ties
The trend toward eliminating these crucial visits is troublesome.
Our Opinion: L.L. Bean boycott would only harm the wrong people
Linda Bean holds some abhorrent views, but that’s no reason to hurt a company she has little to do with.
Our Opinion: Deal on Black Lives Matter protest would enable dialogue
The proposal would be a good step toward shared understanding.
Our Opinion: LePage budget proposal too stuck in the past
We should be finding new ways to retain young people and educate students, not rehashing the fights of the past.
Our Opinion: Veterans effort shows path to end homelessness
Veteran homelessness has been cut in half in the last five years, and the lessons should be applied in a wider effort.
Our Opinion: No need to rush health care reform
Critics of the Affordable Care Act have enough time to craft alternatives that won’t put coverage at risk.