A bill that would place novel limits on digital marketing in the name of consumer protection could do more harm than good.
Editorials
Our View: Nurse staffing ratios are unlikely to solve the problem
Stimulate the supply of future nurses. Improve pay and working conditions for those still working.
View from Away: The humanitarian aid Gaza needs most is a cease-fire
In Gaza, famine is imminent. To get urgently needed food, clean water, temporary sanitation facilities and medical supplies to more than 2 million Palestinians, President Biden ordered construction of a floating dock. Building it will take weeks. In the interim, aid trickles into the narrow strip of land between southwestern Israel and the Mediterranean. A […]
Our View: Greater housing opportunities will require lateral thinking
New creativity needs to be brought to bear on the housing crisis and the private sector has a valuable part to play.
Our View: Closed-door meeting on gun policy was ill-advised
We really don’t need any more contention on this most sensitive of subjects.
Our View: Maine finally turns a corner on public defense
After years of unacceptable neglect, the state now has three offices dedicated to representing people who can’t afford to pay for legal counsel.
Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing
The effort by 16 Republican attorneys general to intimidate Maine out of a sound idea needs to be seen for exactly what it is.
Our View: Voting against affordable housing? In this economy?
The rejection of a proposal for an affordable housing project in Cumberland exposes the stubbornness – and shortsightedness – of self-interest.
Our View: Ban on ‘unauthorized’ paramilitary groups simply should not be a hard sell
By waffling over a sensible proposal for which there is ample precedent nationally, legislators are letting Maine down.
Our View: Investing in Maine trails promises a rich return
The great outdoors is our state’s greatest asset by far. With the right investment, our trails can pay major social, cultural and economic dividends.