Congress could have restricted the gun supply after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, but instead they let the same thing happen again.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: University system damaged by chancellor’s missteps
Dannel Malloy was supposed to bring political savvy to a key leadership job, but instead he’s made a lot of enemies.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: People with obscene license plates show everyone who they are
A new law aims to eliminate inappropriate vanity plates. But it’s really up to individuals to decide how they want to present themselves to the public.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Auburn leads in housing development
The city and its Republican mayor show that lowering housing costs through zoning reform doesn’t have to be a partisan battle.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: North Korea’s missile frenzy must have consequences
The U.S. and its allies in Asia should turn up the heat on Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
Posted inEditorials, Election 2022, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills should stand up to Maine Republicans’ attacks on vulnerable students
Discriminating against LGBTQ Mainers is part of the party’s election strategy.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pepper-spray device poor choice for Maine group’s innovation honor
A consumer-market mobile crowd-control system unnecessarily exploits social division.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk
Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Great replacement’ lie runs deep in Republican politics
Party leaders tolerate radical anti-immigrant ideology, even as it motivates racist massacres like last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo.