VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: New federal school lunch rules out to lunch

Editorials

Published
February 6, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: New federal school lunch rules out to lunch

For the first time in years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reworked nutrition rules for school meals. The effort was billed as a step in the fight against childhood obesity, and part of Michelle Obama's pet Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
Published
February 5, 2012

OUR OPINION: Young athletes, coaches need head-injury training

As the Giants and Patriots face off tonight in Indianapolis, fans will see and hear things that would have never been part of the football past.
Published
February 5, 2012

OUR OPINION: Power to fire chief would make MSHA too political

Let us say the outset that we have nothing against politics. In fact, we find it the best way to translate the will of the people into policy. Some aspects of government, however, work best outside the election cycle free-for-all.
Published
February 5, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Romney’s minimum wage idea

Mitt Romney has had a rough time explaining how he would maintain a social safety net for the poor. His recent remarks have suggested callousness. But amid the kerfuffle, he offered one good idea: specifically, he told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he backs indexing the federal minimum wage to inflation, just as he did when running for governor of Massachusetts a decade ago.
Published
February 3, 2012

OUR OPINION: No Medicaid waivers, but alternatives exist

Gov. Paul LePage held two meetings with southern Maine Democrats this week, and he's not talking about what went on. But the governor can't be happy about what he heard.

Published
February 2, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: After Everglades, where will hungry pythons go?

The National Park Service says 1,825 Burmese pythons have been caught in and around the Florida Everglades since 2000. One of the largest -- more than 16 feet long and weighing 156 pounds -- was caught in January.
Published
February 1, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Farmers earning $100B don’t need federal subsidies

Imagine an industry on a roll. Its profits surpassed the $100 billion mark last year for the first time. On top of these riches, those in the business got an additional $25 billion or so in federal handouts.
Published
January 31, 2012

OUR OPINION: Outsiders’ ‘help’ not needed before marriage vote

The announcement that supporters of same-sex marriage have delivered enough signatures to the secretary of Sstate's office to put the issue on the November ballot was followed by a predictable follow-up story: National groups on both sides of the issue say they will come back to Maine to fight the latest battle in what they see as a national war on our home turf.
Published
January 27, 2012

Tabling ID billwas good sensenon-move

Unlike their counterparts in Washington, members of the Maine Legislature will usually choose to solve a problem instead of create one.
Published
January 26, 2012

LePage speech’s focus on abuse merits praise

Gov. LePage gave people plenty to argue about in his State of the State speech Tuesday, but his decision to target domestic violence was something that everyone can get behind.

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