Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Americans sure do agree on a lot

by Justin Fox Bloomberg Opinion December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

Going by issue polling, at least, this doesn’t look like a particularly divided nation.

by Sister Patricia Pora Special to the Press Herald December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.

by Frank O'Hara Special to the Press Herald December 14, 2020December 13, 2020

The system of checks and balances have held up this year, as the 2020 election becomes official.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

The breadwinner still gets most of the attention, whether it’s a woman or a man.

Flush with more than $14 million in leftover campaign funds, Maine’s losing U.S. Senate candidate has some decisions to make.

by John M. Murphy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

The president-elect has to show the world that power has transferred to him without the usual help from the Trump White House.

We may be closer to the end of the pandemic, but we are nowhere near back to normal.

Bailouts and lockdowns were tried last spring, but the problems are not going away.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Like a fine wine with sumptuous meal, reading is better when you balance literary genres.

by Susan M. Collins Special to the Telegram December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Congress is nearing an agreement to allow the companies hardest hit by the pandemic to receive a second forgivable loan.