Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Bill Nemitz: Another crisis, another empty promise from CMP

Recent disconnect notices that contradict state law are but the latest example of a utility that’s in the dark.

by Sebastian Belle Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2020January 27, 2020

A group seeking to restrict leases is starting a feud among interests that should be working together.

by Fred Wertheimer Special to The Washington Post January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

New campaign finance regulations are needed to keep the wealthiest Americans from buying federal elections.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

The president should understand that a preordained judgment of ‘not guilty’ isn’t much of one at all.

by Thomas P. Kurtz Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.

by John Ripton Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2020January 20, 2020

A Maine artist bears witness to the crisis in a show that moves both native-born Americans and newcomers.

by Sara Gideon Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2020September 14, 2020

The 10th anniversary of Citizens United underscores the importance of my Reform Agenda in the U.S. Senate.

by Mary E. Small Special to the Press Herald January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

A former state senator argues that the company is more than meeting the hiring goals imposed when it received a tax break.

Dave Bakis spent 12 years traveling through 40 countries to help kids in need. Then, just before Christmas, he took his own life.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal January 19, 2020January 18, 2020

The government encouraged borrowing by teenagers that no private-sector lender would have approved.