opinion Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Amid corner-cutting on CMP corridor plan, citizens’ hands are tied

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 Chicago Tribune January 25, 2020January 24, 2020

The celebrity college admissions scandal offers a warning to ambitious parents of all income brackets and status cohorts.

by The Editorial Board January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

Cardboard boxes, plastic jugs and things like them are filling the waste stream, and their disposal costs Maine taxpayers millions each year.

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 James Elkins Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2020January 27, 2020

L.D. 1645, a proposed tax incentive, would benefit low-income families and seniors around the state.

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 THE EDITORIAL BOARD January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

To meet the need, however, lawmakers will have to increase compensation for direct care workers.

by Madge Baker Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

The Maine Legislature can’t run a deficit, so tax cuts come at the cost of vital services.

by Fred Wertheimer Special to The Washington Post January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

New campaign finance regulations are needed to keep the wealthiest Americans from buying federal elections.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

The president should understand that a preordained judgment of ‘not guilty’ isn’t much of one at all.