This lesser-known reform package will redirect money from banks to students who need it.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Budget proposalrare good news from Augusta
Bipartisan hard work has produced a plan for the state to get through the current crisis.
Our View: Time to focusmore attention on Middle East
Coming off his big win on health care, President Obama should now look abroad.
Another View: A national park would share the beauty of the North Woods
A column by M.D. Harmon was wrong to say a park would be just for Mainers to look at.
Our View: State dutiesdon’t end with Pineland decree
The middle of a budget crisis is a risky time to end court oversight of the Pineland class.
Another View: Wind power investment will grow a domestic industry
An editorial that criticized the use of federal funds for imported parts missed the point.
Our View: UMaine system can’t just cut its way out
Businesses and the university system should form partnerships to prepare students for jobs.
Another View: Student testing not the way to evaluate teacher performace
Columnist Ron Bancroft’s assertions are not backed up by reliable pedagogical research.
Our View: Legislature should drop empty sick-time bill
An effort to just pass something, even if it does nothing, won’t help workers.
Another View: Columnist offered only one side of transgender rules conflict
Maine human rights laws are designed to protect all citizens, not just minorities.