The U.S. has stepped back from its position as a world leader on resettling displaced persons. That has to end.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Obamacare at 12 – still a very big deal
The Affordable Care Act has delivered on most of its promises, but there is still a lot that’s undone.
Another View: Long-term studies of approved medicines needed
Before we fast-track new drugs, we should fully understand the effects of those already in use.
Our View: To Idaho, with love – and potatoes
The climate crisis has brought together our two states, both of which are dealing with iconic industries upended by rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Our View: Utah governor fights hysteria with empathy
The values of ‘kindness, mercy and compassion’ guiding Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of a trans athlete ban are rare and welcome in our politics.
Our View: The question at the heart of Maine’s overdose epidemic
If Maine is going to save lives, we have to ask, what do we get out of all these drug arrests?
Our View: A historic nomination for the Supreme Court
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson could boost the high court’s credibility.
Our View: Sunday hunting ban is already a compromise
Continuing the ban may be the only viable way to balance the diverse interests of landowners with those of Maine’s hunters.
Our View: Maine lab shows drug companies how to fail
MDI Biological Laboratory is making drug discovery more efficient, saving time and money.
Our View: A lot of good still in scaled-back housing bill
Some of the boldest elements were pulled, but it remains a significant step in solving Maine’s housing crisis.