Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint

by Richard M. Niles Special to the Press Herald February 14, 2020February 13, 2020

Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.

by Chellie Pingree Special to the Press Herald February 14, 2020February 13, 2020

We need to rebuild access to the ballot box and push for Senate action on House-approved reforms.

by Jenna Mehnert Special to the Press Herald February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team Program helps people access treatment and diverts them from the criminal justice system.

Critics of the novel ‘Dirt’ question whether a white author should be able to profit from imagining the trauma of Mexican migrants.

by Roger Bowen Special to the Press Herald February 12, 2020September 14, 2020

Democrats should take a cue from President Trump and think of an easy-to-remember moniker that hints at his greatest weakness.

by Troy Jackson Special to the Press Herald February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The Patients First Health Care package clamps down on fees and puts an end to abusive billing practices.

by Rev. Dr. William Barber II and Phyllis Bennis Tribune News Service February 11, 2020September 14, 2020

The presidential candidates should deliver a cost-benefit analysis of the conflicts and weapons that have taken the lives of millions.

by Jonette Christian Special to the Press Herald February 11, 2020February 12, 2020

We need more data on how long it takes most refugees to make enough in wages to support their families without taxpayers’ help.

by Tony Owens, M.D. Special to the Press Herald February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

No new medical advance has prevented more suffering than the increased use of vaccines.

It’s a fever that strikes whenever an independent-minded senator doesn’t vote their way.