Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Editorial fails to make case for backing FEMA, resisting wall

by Gregory Hayes September 10, 2017September 8, 2017

Americans will benefit from a border barrier, but they don’t need the federal agency’s help to recover from disaster.

by Chicago Tribune September 9, 2017September 8, 2017

Changes would have raised costs to the flood-prone. But lawmakers backtracked.

The fate of the Costa Concordia shows what can happen without sufficient checks on a captain’s authority.

by The Washington Post September 8, 2017September 7, 2017

The country’s repressive leader is bent on turning a malfunctioning democracy into an authoritarian state.

by The Editorial Board September 8, 2017September 7, 2017

Recent data show that the death toll is still high – and the lackluster policy response is no help.

by The Editorial Board September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

Ending protections for young undocumented immigrants is a pointless political ploy.

by The Editorial Board September 6, 2017September 5, 2017

The boon would come from higher grades leading to better jobs and greater earnings.

by The Washington Post September 6, 2017September 5, 2017

Putting her on the $20 bill is symbolically important – and so, too, would be denying her that rightful honor.

by The Gazette (Colorado Springs) September 5, 2017September 5, 2017

Advocates can no longer deny the consequences of making ultra potent weed readily available.

by The Editorial Board September 4, 2017September 3, 2017

Prime-age workers who lost manufacturing jobs – and health insurance – may be too sick to rejoin the labor pool.