Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy

by John V. Lesko Special to the Press Herald June 28, 2022August 2, 2022

Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.

by Reginald Parson Special to the Press Herald June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

The law of unintended consequences ties the city’s hands when citizen initiated polices don’t work out according to plan.

by Sen. Mark W. Lawrence Special to the Press Herald June 27, 2022July 28, 2022

Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy.

by Sherry Boschert Special to The Washington Post June 26, 2022June 23, 2022

The author of this groundbreaking event in the women’s movement shows that progress doesn’t always come from the people you’d expect.

by Jim Fossel June 26, 2022June 25, 2022

Candidates like Missouri’s Eric Greitens are simply trying to get attention by any means necessary.

When information has power, how will the politics of the Big Lie govern a young man’s life?

by Steven Price June 26, 2022June 25, 2022

You may tune in for the shows, but they don’t call it ‘commercial TV’ for nothing.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 26, 2022June 25, 2022

A preoccupation with preservation of ‘character’ portends a rich, if not necessarily older, demographic in my hometown of Buxton.

The killing of Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh shows the precarious position of the people who are searching for the truth.

by Dennis Aftergut New York Daily News (TNS) June 25, 2022June 24, 2022

Witnesses document how threats of violence are part of the former president’s political program.