Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Though well-intentioned, gun buyback programs miss the mark

by The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board September 5, 2022September 4, 2022

It’s been shown that the programs – funded by, yes, taxpayer dollars – don’t get firearms out of the hands of criminals.

by The Editorial Board September 4, 2022September 3, 2022

Lots of factors make the workforce crisis stubborn. In 2022, credential recognition should not be one of them.

by The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board September 3, 2022September 2, 2022

New Mexico recently increased teacher salaries by 20%. Other states should take notice.

by The Editorial Board September 2, 2022September 1, 2022

With abuse on the rise, coaches and game officials are in short supply.

by The Editorial Board September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

The rate of death and injury on our roads has spiraled out of control. New solutions are needed.

by The Editorial Board August 31, 2022August 30, 2022

COVID-era learning loss threatens to add to longstanding inequities in education.

by The Editorial Board August 30, 2022August 29, 2022

In attempting to eliminate older Mainers’ property tax burden, we’ve created a burden of a different kind.

by The Kansas City Star Editorial Board August 29, 2022August 28, 2022

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert is retiring in December. His mistakes were small compared to his successes.

by The Editorial Board August 28, 2022August 29, 2022

The more we neglect legal representation for people who can’t pay for it, the more painful the cost – social and financial – to the state of Maine.

by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board August 27, 2022August 26, 2022

Wiping out debt now will only encourage students to take out still-bigger loans in the future.