Question 2 would fund schools to better prepare students and attract new tech firms to our state.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
Maine Voices: Let’s hope World Series winner avoids arrogance of Red Sox, Yankees
After the Indians or Cubs earn long-sought bragging rights, they don’t have to stop being a lovable team.
Maine Voices: For these restaurateurs, raising minimum wage is the decent thing to do
The boost to $12 by 2020 would put restaurants on an even playing field.
Maine Voices: A call to resist ‘toxic masculinity’
The road to manhood is challenging enough without people like Donald Trump and his ‘beta boys’ as models.
We could all breathe easier by reducing greenhouse gas emissions
We urge the DEP and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to consider an annual cap reduction of at least 5 percent.
As Americans vote in 2016, they should remember the lessons of history
Adolf Hitler skillfully appealed to emotions, exploiting the fears and anger of his people.
Current fisheries science supports increasing menhaden quota
Menhaden fishermen lose money from an artificially low cap, and lobstermen pay more for the bait fish.
Maine Voices: By opposing Question 3, LePage wouldn’t disarm domestic abusers
The governor seems to be forgoing his genuine concern for victims in favor of the gun lobby.
Maine Voices: It’s time to question whether referendums are a good way to tackle problems
Referendums have become a device for single-interest groups to fast-track their legislative agendas.
Maine Voices: Effort to legalize marijuana is full of smoke and mirrors, Cumberland DA says
It creates a profit-driven industry to market pot at a time when substance abuse runs rampant.