Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Fine lines and obscure points blur the real death penalty issue

by Los Angeles Times March 9, 2018March 8, 2018

Death sentences fall disproportionately on minorities and the poor, and do not deter others from committing murder.

by The Editorial Board March 9, 2018March 8, 2018

And Gov. LePage needs to recognize his role in changes that should have been made to protect children like Marissa Kennedy.

by the editorial board March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

A man died in an instant, but the events that  led to his death had been unfolding for months.

by The Editorial Board March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

Meanwhile, lower- and middle-class Americans see only a slight increase in take-home pay.

Massachusetts wants to put a transmission line across Maine, but won’t allow a gas line at home.

by The Editorial Board March 5, 2018March 5, 2018

The criminal justice system is not designed to intervene before someone commits a crime.

by The Editorial Board March 4, 2018March 3, 2018

Officials should not hide behind laws meant to protect the victim’s privacy, not theirs.

Lost jobs in other industries would outpace any gains made in domestic steel production.

by The Editorial Board March 2, 2018March 1, 2018

Hackers could wreak havoc by getting into state systems if we don’t take action now.

by The Editorial Board March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

People say they reported abuse at Sharon and Julio Carrillo’s house. Why wasn’t it stopped?