Officials here should focus attention on the drought and develop steps to deal with it.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Selecting U.N. leader should be open, transparent process
New players in the mix need more of a voice, and the global body should have more choice in candidates.
Our View: Over-65 insurance tiff highlights other issues
A lack of housing in walkable neighborhoods means seniors need cars to stay independent.
Another View: Affordable tech schools a better choice than debt-laden college
Students would be wise to look to low-cost technical schools, which put them on a solid career path.
Our View: Gun debate should focus on everyday violence
Mass shooters get most of the attention even though they are a small part of the problem.
Another View: Russia getting ugly with U.S. diplomats
The rough treatment is payback for American objections to the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Our View: LePage keeps flouting people’s right to know
There is a pattern throughout the administration of hiding public information, sometimes for no reason.
Another View: Caron makes grave charge against nation’s police officers
Law enforcement officials are no more deserving of prejudice than members of any other group.
Another View: Turkish leader responds to coup with a political coup of his own
Rounding up and arresting thousands of political opponents is the wrong way to preserve a democracy.
Our View: Democrats must find counter to Trump’s rage
Hillary Clinton needs to find a way to speak to the anxiety that hangs over the middle class.