The state should not be on a top 10 list of the worst rental markets in the United States.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Ranked-choice test run makes electoral history in Maine
Voters reaffirm their support for a sensible system that favors candidates with wider appeal.
Our View: Maine regulators carry out LePage’s shortsighted energy agenda
The state needs a governor with the vision and patience to build an ocean wind industry.
Our View: The right way to talk about the rise in suicide
The causes are varied and complex, but one thing is clear: Reaching out to those in despair can save lives.
Our View: LePage is exhausting ways to block Medicaid
Maine’s highest court should quickly order the governor to do his duty and execute the law.
Another View: Governor’s concern for children is surfacing far too late
He’s simply trying to deflect blame after two tragic deaths occurred on his (and his DHHS chief’s) watch.
Our View: Inhumane border policy rejects American values
Separating children and parents is cruel and unnecessary, no matter where they came from.
Another View: Restored Ebola funding never should have been cut
Preventing the deadly virus’ spread requires investing before a crisis is again upon us.
Our View: Puerto Rico’s problems are years in the making
As another hurricane season bears down, a new report should draw our attention to the neglect and mismanagement that allowed Maria to kill thousands.
Our View: There’s no trick to ranked-choice voting, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1
The only complexity to this election reform is the twisted path its opponents have created to try to defeat it.