commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Where have all the judges gone? Unfilled seats on the federal benches obstruct justice

by Carl Tobias Tribune News Service November 23, 2016November 22, 2016

Congress needs to stop dawdling and restore a functional judicial branch by approving new judges.

by CHARLES LAWTON November 22, 2016November 21, 2016

Voters will soon render their judgment based on their jobs, homes and paychecks.

by Garrison Keillor The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News November 19, 2016November 18, 2016

Our president-elect will now spend his days mired in politics, while the rest of us get on with our lives.

by Mikki Kendall The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News November 19, 2016November 18, 2016

The first lady was faulted for everything from diet to daring to note that slaves built the White House.

by Lance Dutson Special to the Press Herald November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

This should be a reality Maine legislators remind themselves of in these last two years of his term.

The president-elect has an obligation to distance his fledgling White House from the alt-right.

by Nicole Clegg Special to the Press Herald November 17, 2016November 16, 2016

Planned Parenthood plans a vigorous defense of women and girls in New England and around the world.

One era ends and another begins, and no one should even try to predict what the future holds.

by Thomas Harmon Special to the Press Herald November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

So how about giving developers incentives to build small units that many folks so desire?

by VANESSA L. FARR AND KARA WILBUR Special to the Press Herald November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

As the death of a Lewiston child shows, we can no longer tolerate high-speed streets in populated areas.