commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Biddeford Rep. Grohman: Send uniters, not partisan fighters, to Congress to change nation’s course

by Martin Grohman Special to the Press Herald April 11, 2018April 10, 2018

As a farm family member, businessman and volunteer, I’ve learned that great things can happen when people join together for a common purpose.

by KATHLEEN PARKER April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

A landmark lawsuit between the university and a suspended professor is heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

by Richard C. Dillihunt Special to the Press Herald April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

Fentanyl caused 58 percent of Maine drug fatalities in 2017, while heroin caused 21 percent.

by Tyler Cowen Bloomberg View April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

Trump projects a vision of an earlierAmerica where people fit into traditional gender roles.

by Stefan Adams Special to the Press Herald April 9, 2018April 8, 2018

Psychological studies show that one’s logical reasoning centers are fully matured by that milestone.

by Paul Stekler Special to the Washington Post April 8, 2018April 6, 2018

His ‘Mountaintop’ speech is still relevant 50 years later in its insistence upon economic justice in the U.S.

by Jim Fossel April 8, 2018April 6, 2018

Instead of giving citizen initiatives the attention they deserve, they’ve been voting them down and sending them directly to the ballot.

by Cynthia Dill April 8, 2018April 7, 2018

We are losing more than dollars because of the governor’s obstructionism.

by Susan Collins Special to the Telegram April 8, 2018April 6, 2018

For example, eliminating the individual mandate should not have been linked to the tax cut plan without more ACA fixes.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal April 7, 2018April 6, 2018

The money the NRA spent during the 2016 election cycle could have bought 4,230,769 trigger locks.