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Editorials

Published
October 9, 2013

OUR OPINION: Jail budget woes would be eased by bail reform

A growing majority of Maine's county jail inmates have not been convicted of a crime and pose little risk to the community. So why are they sitting in a jail cell, costing taxpayers $100 a day or more?
Published
October 8, 2013

OUR OPINION: Cheaper imports haven’t delivered promised growth

Back in the 1990s, free-trade advocates made two predictions: Manufacturing jobs would move offshore, where labor and other costs were lower, but low prices for imported manufactured goods here would circulate money through the economy that would stimulate the growth of service jobs.
Published
October 7, 2013

VIEW FROM AWAY: Proof of Iran’s seriousness will come in Geneva

President Barack Obama's phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sept. 27 was a historic ice-breaker after decades of no high-level contact with the leadership of that critical Middle East country.
Published
October 7, 2013

VIEW FROM AWAY: Venezuela’s great toilet paper conspiracy

The latest news from the forefront of the Bolivarian Socialist Revolution in Venezuela is the government's seizure of a toilet paper factory.
Published
October 6, 2013

OUR OPINION: Welfare reform should center on education

Truth is, to borrow the slogan, welfare is a hand up, not a hand out, far more often than not.

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Published
October 5, 2013

OUR OPINION: Riverview funds battle detracts from care issue

As state and federal officials continue their fight over Medicaid funding for Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta, there's one thing to remember: There are still patients there.
Published
October 5, 2013

BEN BRAGDON: Without treatment, addiction won’t go away

DRUG ABUSE IS capitalism at its most efficient. Addicts will find the cheapest, fastest and most readily available way to get high, and they'll respond to market changes in a flash.
Published
October 4, 2013

OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down

Quick takes on issues in the news this week in central Maine ...
Published
October 3, 2013

OUR OPINION: Commission fails when ignoring casino questions

Casino gambling is still in its infancy in Maine, and little is known about the impact of the casinos in Bangor and Oxford. Less than a decade since the legalization of slot machines, many important questions remain unanswered.
Published
October 2, 2013

OUR OPINION: Shutdown hits Mainers who rely on government

What do small-business owners, low-income mothers and Acadia National Park and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees have in common? All are at risk of being collateral damage from a political war of words that won't touch its ostensible target: the federal health care reform law known as "Obamacare."