commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Flame retardants a vital layer in protecting lives and property

by Matthew Blais Special to the Press Herald July 29, 2017July 28, 2017

Banning use of such chemicals in furniture would undo decades of progress in fire safety.

by Rebecca Boulos Special to the Press Herald July 29, 2017July 28, 2017

Last year’s dismantling of 27 health coalitions leaves some of our most vulnerable people at risk.

by Chuck Radis Special to the Press Herald July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

We need to put politics aside and join the rest of the industrialized world by taking care of our citizens.

by Lara Bazelon and John Villasenor Special to The Washington Post July 28, 2017July 27, 2017

The 2011 federal policy also contains fundamental flaws of due process.

by Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post July 28, 2017July 27, 2017

Toying with the attorney general, who supported tough conservative policies long before his boss did, is a gamble politically.

by Dana Milbank The Washington Post July 27, 2017July 26, 2017

In addition, all of the new subscribers will get same-day delivery of reports on the president’s distortions.

by Dana Connors Special to the Press Herald July 27, 2017July 26, 2017

Schools get extra funding, cities and towns get property tax relief and Maine’s competitiveness is protected.

by Eliot Stanley Special to the Press Herald July 27, 2017July 27, 2017

Plans to reduce waterway protections, EPA research funding and pollution rules are all bad for Mainers.

by Leonard Pitts July 26, 2017July 25, 2017

The group is not a vehicle for rooting out voter fraud; it’s for suppressing voting by minorities and the poor.

by Kathie Leonard Special to the Press Herald July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

The ACA needs to be fixed, not replaced by the Senate health care bill, which would do more harm than good for Maine residents.