A doctor and lawyer are fully qualified to comment about health-care issues.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Even candidates deserve privacy at home
Displaying opponents’ homes and addresses online is a dirty — and dangerous — trick.
Our View: Will tax mess ever be fixed? Maybe next year
Indeed, this fall’s looming fight over expiring rates was built into the system on purpose.
Another View: With economy stuck, fiscal fixes can’t wait
A bleak jobs report highlights the need for a stimulus package and a deficit reduction plan.
Another View: Law doesn’t compel governor to sign off on bond package
Orlando Delogu’s recent column (Maine Voices, “In this case, LePage’s refusal to sign off on bonds not within his power,” July 5), blasting the governor’s position on taxpayer-backed debt, is a well-written advocacy piece hidden within what might be described as legal analysis. Unfortunately for the emeritus professor, he is wrong on the law. He […]
Another View: Return to yesterday’s tax rates won’t bring back yesterday’s jobs
Most of the manufacturing posts that have gone to countries like India and China won’t be back.
Our View: USM should say more about leadership shuffle
It’s easy to understand why the university might need a change, so why not explain it?
Another View: Letter misstates extent of rights enjoyed in United Kingdom
For nearly 800 years, laws have been made by a citizen-elected parliament, not by the monarch.
Another View: Don’t make taxpayers pick up parties’ tab
Public funding for ‘nominating’ conventions goes to what have become staged events.
Another View: Syrian peace plan hinges on correct assessment
Clinton’s positive spin on the plan sees Russia acting decisively on Assad’s departure.