The International Olympic Committee should follow the example of other governing bodies, and give up on the idea that a premier sporting event has to be primarily held in one city.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: The GOP still wants to ban abortion
A wording change in the party platform is a change in language, not values.
Our View: We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone
Public outpourings of grief in response to the closure of beloved establishments reveal priorities too often forgotten.
Another View: The U.S. primary care system can’t withstand the next pandemic
Fighting off the next pandemic will require lawmakers to set priorities. A good place to start would be the nation’s long-underfunded and often-overlooked primary care sector.
Our View: Of course phones have no place at school
Many states are implementing cellphone policies. Maine should follow soon.
Another View: Presidential immunity must have clearer limits
Legal scholars are divided on how sweeping the protections are, which is reflected in the justices’ individual commentary.
Another View: A shot at better health – guns are now an official public health threat
This is all a choice that we’ve made, not all at once but over time.
Our View: Public beach access must be thoughtfully managed, protected
A fracas over parking in a Cape Elizabeth neighborhood highlights – yet again – tension between public, private and the supposed ‘character” of a place.
Our View: Presidential election buck stops with voters
Looking to elected representatives and others for statements that will change the course of the election is a pointless exercise.
Another View: Primaries offered hope that Americans are tiring of extremists
Whatever their political leanings, a majority of voters prize problem-solving and results.