commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Ranked-choice voting the best fit for Maine, Pingree says

by Chellie Pingree Special to the Press Herald October 27, 2016October 26, 2016

Cost-effective, constitutional and easy to use, the system would deliver the best results for voters and for candidates.

A Falmouth woman should take no pride in denying someone else their right to speak by removing Trump campaign signs.

by Douglas 'Woody' Woodsum Special to the Telegram October 23, 2016October 22, 2016

Encouraging smiles and silliness – not in that order – is the point of this seasonal club at a rural Maine school.

by Jolene McGowan October 22, 2016October 21, 2016

Being great at one thing doesn’t mean you excel at everything, especially leading the nation.

by Garrison Keillor The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News October 22, 2016October 21, 2016

The rancor will die down and life will go on, but the billionaire could face a difficult adjustment.

by Dana Milbank The Washington Post October 20, 2016October 19, 2016

In a state of denial and fury, many of his faithful are ready to declare the voting results illegitimate.

by Rev. Dr. William M. Barter Special to the Press Herald October 20, 2016October 19, 2016

The Maine Council of Churches reminds voters that effectiveness is never a litmus test for morality.

by KATHLEEN PARKER October 18, 2016October 17, 2016

Americans are worried about what comes next, and they have good reason to feel that way.

by TIM WALLACE Special to the Press Herald October 18, 2016October 17, 2016

Referendums have become a device for single-interest groups to fast-track their legislative agendas.

by Stephanie Anderson Special to the Press Herald October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

It creates a profit-driven industry to market pot at a time when substance abuse runs rampant.