Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Holiday gift returns choking retailers, landfills

by Adam Minter Bloomberg Opinion January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.

by Latania K. Logan Special to the Chicago Tribune January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

The bipartisan PASTEUR Act would finance innovation and encourage the treatments’ judicious use to protect their longevity.

by Nicole Clegg Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

We cannot keep abortion legal in every state. But we can, and will, do all we can so that it is affordable, accessible and supported.

by Timothy L. O'Brien Bloomberg Opinion January 21, 2022January 20, 2022

The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.

by Clive Crook Bloomberg Opinion January 21, 2022January 20, 2022

As the Fed struggles to get monetary policy back on track, the last thing it needs is fiscal policy that pushes the other way.

by Richard A. Hooks Wayman and Pamela Day Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2022January 20, 2022

Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.

by Michael Monahan and Tom Kuhn Special to the Press Herald January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Advancing Maine’s clean-energy goals is best achieved through positive dialogue among stakeholders, not through a radical takeover effort.

by Raymond P. Diamond Special to the Press Herald January 20, 2022January 19, 2022

The current lack of civility is the result of a society that not only is politically divided but also encourages personal attacks.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. Tribune Content Agency January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Tempted to accept defeat? Remember this: Bigots will always cast ballots, so the rest of us must vote, and fight.

by Parmy Olson Bloomberg Opinion January 19, 2022January 18, 2022

Fake ransomware that hit dozens of government agencies resembles Russia’s 2017 worldwide computer worm attack.