Posts tagged as "Portland Press Herald"
Misguided Priorities
The newspapers agree… the Governor’s proposed budget cuts to important services like MaineCare are a bad idea that will just hurt Maine more in the long run! Here are some excepts from recent editorials: “Maine is a state whose people are proud of their historic commitment to helping those in need. Have we become so [...]
A Round-Up of Great Editorials/Columns/Opinion Pieces on the Maine Budget
Maine Voices: Cutting substance abuse prevention and treatment will only make things worse By Steve Rowe, Published in the Portland Press Herald “PORTLAND – The Fund for a Healthy Maine was established to ensure that annual receipts from the multistate tobacco settlement are used for health-related purposes. The governor’s proposed budget contains some troubling cuts [...]
“Education is our most severe crisis, and the danger is increasing”
The Portland Press Herald published an important and thoughtful “Maine Voices” piece today written by James Gale, a 7th and 8th grade math teacher from Bath. “BATH — It is no secret that among industrialized nations, our high school students perform at the bottom of the list in math and sciences. School administrators, presidents and [...]