commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Financially ailing hospitals need a rate increase, not another tax increase

by Steven Michaud Special to the Press Herald January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

Shrinking the Medicaid program, which is not facing a money crisis, to fund tax cuts hurts hospitals.

by Dana Milbank The Washington Post January 19, 2017January 18, 2017

Through two World Wars and Sept. 11th, the press have worked in the West Wing of the White House.

by Ralph Tucker Special to the Press Herald January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

Donald Trump’s pick for EPA chief is bad for our state, its farms, fishing, wildlife and people.

Learn how to trust your fellow citizens or you’ll be an easy mark for a political con man like our next president.

by Nicholas Walsh Special to the Press Herald January 18, 2017January 17, 2017

The huge benefits for the Port of Portland are worth allowing the taller building, which won’t be an unsightly white box.

As the most flagrantly unfit man in history takes the Oval Office, it’s vital to retain a sense of outrage.

by Dick Woodbury Special to the Press Herald January 17, 2017January 16, 2017

Wonderful things will happen, but only if the Legislature and secretary of state do their jobs.

by Ande Smith Special to the Press Herald January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

It’s not just government systems that need protecting; citizens need to be safe from blackmail.

Small dogs that fit in laps can be just the thing in winter, but you’ll have to be on the lookout for prowling barred owls.

A century after suffragists protested in Washington, another group of women prepares to stand up.