Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: GDP growth alone won’t fix child poverty

by The Editorial Board October 7, 2019October 6, 2019

One of the longest periods of economic growth has not helped poor children.

by Joanne Fryer Special to the Telegram October 6, 2019December 27, 2019

Susan Collins has done nothing worse than be a conscientious lawmaker in a partisan time.

by The Editorial Board October 6, 2019October 5, 2019

Two killers are in prison, but the system that could have prevented their abusive acts is still not up to the task.

by Jonathan Kinney Special to the Press Herald October 5, 2019December 27, 2019

The columnist’s approach can be summed up in the words of the Queen of Hearts: ‘Sentence first – verdict afterwards.’

by The Washington Post October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

The forthcoming Fair Pay to Play Act will allow college athletes to earn money from endorsements.

by The Editorial Board October 4, 2019October 3, 2019

Comments by the secretary of agriculture show who has the power in setting farming policy.

by The Editorial Board October 3, 2019October 3, 2019

The former governor’s hard-line stance on the Riverview Psychiatric Center left the state with an unpaid bill.

by The Washington Post October 3, 2019October 3, 2019

The slain journalist’s warnings about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ring true, a year after his murder.

by The Editorial Board October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

To avoid tragic shootings, hunters must be pressed to follow target identification laws.

by The Editorial Board October 1, 2019September 30, 2019

Ten years after Plum Creek Timber won an expensive rezoning battle, the real estate market had the final word.