maine voices Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: What impeachment means for fair trials in America, and why you should care

by Daniel G. Kagan Special to the Press Herald January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Special interests want us to pursue claims in a private forum, but we must hold on to our due process rights.

by Jake A. Plante Special to the Press Herald January 25, 2020January 24, 2020

Maine needs more authority to conduct comprehensive environmental studies of significant and/or controversial projects.

by Daniel Rooney Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

Their focus on abortion ignores all that Collins has done to help all Mainers gain access to care.

by Sebastian Belle Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2020January 27, 2020

A group seeking to restrict leases is starting a feud among interests that should be working together.

by Thomas P. Kurtz Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.

by John Ripton Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2020January 20, 2020

A Maine artist bears witness to the crisis in a show that moves both native-born Americans and newcomers.

by Mary E. Small Special to the Press Herald January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

A former state senator argues that the company is more than meeting the hiring goals imposed when it received a tax break.

by Thomas J. Brown Special to the Telegram January 19, 2020January 18, 2020

These relationships are the foundation upon which we build Dr. King’s ‘beloved community’ and work toward racial healing.

by Peter Jacobs Special to the Press Herald January 18, 2020January 17, 2020

Part-time professors create courses, give lectures, spend hours grading and help students think critically – but they’d make more in fast food.

by Gordon L. Weil Special to the Press Herald January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

A referendum is a way to act on a proposal to create a public utility while reducing the ability of investor-owned ones to kill it.