Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Why California’s ban on gas-powered cars isn’t all that radical

by Chris Bryant Bloomberg Opinion September 26, 2020September 25, 2020

Climate change is already doing a lot of damage – and the prohibition on the sale of new fossil-fuel cars is 15 years away.

by Mike Bendzela Special to the Press Herald September 26, 2020September 25, 2020

That avowed pro-lifers are advocating letting the unfit perish for the sake of the fit is nothing short of paradoxical.

by Jonathan Zimmerman Chicago Tribune September 25, 2020September 24, 2020

The late Supreme Court justice sought to persuade her opponents, rather than destroy them.

by Joe H. Pickering Jr. Special to the Press Herald September 25, 2020September 29, 2020

An open-primary amendment is on the Sunshine State ballot – let’s urge friends and family who now live there to support it.

by Cathy O'Neil Bloomberg Opinion September 24, 2020September 23, 2020

We’ll need face coverings to contain infections once a vaccine does become available and people let their guard down.

by Jim Bailinson Special to the Press Herald September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

We need to encourage bipartisanship by restoring the 60-vote threshold for advancing nominations to the high court.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

While ‘Black on Black crime’ is, at least sometimes, punished, Police-on-Black crime seldom is.

by Pious Ali Special to the Press Herald September 23, 2020September 24, 2020

They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.

by Stephen F. Loebs Special to the Press Herald September 23, 2020September 29, 2020

Arguments in the case will be heard Nov. 10; if the Supreme Court rejects the ACA, nearly 100,000 Mainers will lose coverage.

by Noah Smith Bloomberg Opinion September 22, 2020September 21, 2020

Hotter, drier weather in the West creates the perfect conditions for annual fires big enough to damage the national economy.