Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Maine’s laws and ordinances will not protect us from mining threats

by Stuart Finkelstein Special to the Press Herald April 1, 2023March 31, 2023

Industrial profiteers are trying to lull Mainers into complacency. Exhibit A: Exiro, which recently acquired the right to explore for heavy metals in the Midcoast.

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Commentary: Let’s not squander our chance to expand passenger rail

by Richard Rudolph Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2023March 30, 2023

Restoration of passenger service from Brunswick to Waterville and Bangor will confer a wide array of economic benefits.

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Commentary: The gun lobby’s strength is cultural, not financial

by David A. Hopkins Bloomberg Opinion March 31, 2023March 30, 2023

The NRA’s biggest achievement has been defining the ownership of firearms as a distinctive form of social identity.

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Commentary: With federal opinion in hand, it’s time to relicense Shawmut dam, protect central Maine economy

by Kimberly N. Lindlof Special to the Press Herald March 30, 2023March 29, 2023

Gov. Mills will be able to make good on her promise that the dam will remain viable and continue to support the Sappi mill.

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Clarence Page: Don’t let press freedom die in the ‘Sunshine State,’ or anywhere else

by Clarence Page Chicago Tribune March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims he’s helping ordinary people while threatening rights that make our democracy a model for the world.

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Commentary: Maine is an outlier for youth psychiatric treatment

by Danielle Parent Special to the Press Herald March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

L.D. 181 would require DHHS to eliminate the barriers to providing residential care for Maine young people closer to home.

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Commentary: No good will come from ban on flavored tobacco in Maine

by Paul Craney and Nick Murray Special to the Press Herald March 28, 2023March 27, 2023

Looking for a catastrophic policy failure? Look no further!

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Commentary: Toxic pesticides hurt all of us

by George Naylor Progressive Perspectives March 28, 2023March 27, 2023

Eight years ago, I transitioned our farm to organic. Why, then, do pesticides still bother me? Because some drift through the air for miles, polluting not only my farm and crops but also important habitats.