Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Rep. Sirocki: Female genital mutilation a problem in Maine

While the media casts aspersions, lawmakers are focused on passing a law needed to protect children.

by Los Angeles Times March 17, 2018

The nominee must answer questions about overseeing torture and destroying the evidence.

by The Editorial Board March 16, 2018March 15, 2018

Claims that excessive force was used against an 11-year-old are just the latest issue at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.

Lawmakers should not use federal tax changes as an excuse to blow up the next state budget.

by The Editorial Board March 14, 2018March 13, 2018

Unemployed residents not only have been denied benefits, they also have faced official indifference and contempt.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD March 13, 2018March 12, 2018

A drug-affected baby will likely join a chaotic home unless there is an effective intervention.

by The Editorial Board March 12, 2018March 11, 2018

DHHS is faulted for failing to keep track of people in danger of falling through the cracks.

by Martin Grohman March 11, 2018March 9, 2018

An editorial suggests that companies gain at workers’ expense – the reality is more complex.

by The Editorial Board March 11, 2018March 10, 2018

Young people expect government to function as it’s supposed to be, not how it has become.

by San Jose Mercury News March 10, 2018March 9, 2018

California law has protected people who moved to America because we needed their labor.