Environmental Protection Administrator Scott Pruitt is eyeing the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
A final resolution on ranked-choice voting: Fix it, don’t patch it
Now is the time to face up to the majority voting issue problem in the Maine Constitution and resolve it.
Giving amnesty to Dreamers would be immigration’s Trojan horse
If given citizenship those immigrants could sponsor their immediate family for legal status as well.
Maine Voices: Sense of family, comfort of music will help us get through Las Vegas tragedy
No matter how many madmen lash out, caring communities will prevail over incidents of evil.
Maine Voices: Blaming police for failures of mental health system is misplaced
The fault lies with the failure of our mental health system to adequately treat the seriously mentally ill.
Maine Voices: Trump’s refugee cap contradicts the high ideals that founded America
Those willing to risk their lives getting here want to contribute toward building a better country.
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice best choice for primaries
A bill before the Legislature would let voters focus on one question next spring: Who would be the best governor of Maine?
Maine Voices: What is the solution to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program?
Beyond diplomacy, the Trump administration should make clear the U.S. would retaliate with overwhelming conventional force.
Portland officials should address health effects of wood-burning fire pits
The nonprofit Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment lists 17 reasons to ban wood burning.
A tragic exodus of refugees from Myanmar reoccurs, and who will stop it?
Let’s hope that the Nobel Peace Prize winner who runs the country now puts an end to all the suffering.