Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Leonard Pitts: White students may not be as fragile as some parents seem to think

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald November 3, 2021November 10, 2021

At least one teacher has found that students are not traumatized when they hear the truth, but they are angry that they hadn’t heard it before.

by Patty Kidder Special to the Press Herald November 3, 2021November 2, 2021

Federal Reserve policy controls who benefits from economic growth, and who gets poorer when times are bad.

by LZ Granderson Los Angeles Times November 2, 2021November 1, 2021

A juvenile prohibited from carrying a gun showed up armed at a protest and shot three people. Now a jury will decide if that’s a crime.

by The Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen Special to the Press Herald November 2, 2021November 1, 2021

The ‘Utah compromise’ shows how Congress could finally pass nondiscrimination laws that do not interfere with religious practice.

A mysterious disease first reported by embassy employees stationed in Cuba is the subject of a new law authored by Maine’s senior senator.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 31, 2021October 29, 2021

Now that candy and costumes are no longer a once-a-year thrill, there’s the ancient feel of the holiday to appreciate.

by Jim Fossel October 31, 2021October 29, 2021

Wily politicians use them to pander to their base and pass the buck off to someone else.

This year, Mainers have earned the right to enjoy a candy bar – or three.

We know that the coronavirus has killed 740,000 Americans, but could it also make us bad drivers?

by MARC ABRAMS October 31, 2021October 30, 2021

Warmer, wetter weather pushes autumn foliage displays later, and mutes the colors that people have come to expect.