You can’t estimate unauthorized immigrants and deduct that number from population data while divvying up House seats.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Music, theater venues may not survive the pandemic
Congress must protect these local businesses, which add so much to their communities.
Our View: Maine’s racial profiling law won’t work without data
If police don’t record the perceived race of the people they stop, there’s no way to tell if bias plays a role.
Our View: Senate bill would only prolong pain caused by virus
It is more clear than ever that putting economic activity ahead of public health gets us nowhere.
Our View: Now is no time to give up on COVID-19 measures
As the summer slips away, Congress should step up and pass a meaningful relief bill for the tourism industry.
Our View: Preparing for skies full of satellites
The U.S. should take a leading role as the number of objects in order could increase exponentially over the next decade.
Another View: Military-related grievances still very much relevant
The Founders’ concern about quartering troops takes modern form in defense spending and war powers.
Our View: 100 days of campaigning left for Collins and Gideon
There will be no respite from the air war already underway unless voters choose to tune it out.
Another View: U.S. Senate should pass new Voting Rights Act in honor of John Lewis
Congress must make it a priority to pass a new voting rights bill that better protects citizens from discrimination.
Our View: Maine right to be cautious when it comes to high school sports
A safe return to the classroom shouldn’t be put at risk for the sake of games this fall.