opinion Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package

by Sister Patricia Pora Special to the Press Herald December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.

by Justin Fox Bloomberg Opinion December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

Going by issue polling, at least, this doesn’t look like a particularly divided nation.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

The breadwinner still gets most of the attention, whether it’s a woman or a man.

by Sam Rosenthal Special to the Telegram December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

New minimum-wage and rent control ordinances in Portland will discourage business formation.

by John M. Murphy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

The president-elect has to show the world that power has transferred to him without the usual help from the Trump White House.

by The Editorial Board December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Antitrust lawsuits filed last week detail how the platform’s monopolistic power harms its users.

Bailouts and lockdowns were tried last spring, but the problems are not going away.

by Susan M. Collins Special to the Telegram December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Congress is nearing an agreement to allow the companies hardest hit by the pandemic to receive a second forgivable loan.

We may be closer to the end of the pandemic, but we are nowhere near back to normal.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Like a fine wine with sumptuous meal, reading is better when you balance literary genres.