Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Don’t ground airplane deal between Boeing and Iran

by The Orange County Register July 22, 2016July 21, 2016

Scuttling the deal would be damaging to long-term foreign relations and the prospect of peace.

Our View: Maine CDC should share, not squelch, disease data

by The Editorial Board July 22, 2016July 22, 2016

Refusing to identify the sites of outbreaks deprives the public of information it needs to make critical health care decisions.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Court ruling on Harpswell beach access shows need for public land

July 21, 2016November 30, 2016

The public has no guarantee of access when the ownership of special spots changes hands.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Bar all Russian athletes from competing in Olympic Games

by The Washington Post July 21, 2016July 20, 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency has uncovered enough cheating that a total ban is warranted.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Partisanship stalls fight against Zika virus

by The Editorial Board July 20, 2016July 19, 2016

Limits on access to birth control have no place in a proposal to halt the spread of a virus linked to birth defects.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Desperate Venezuela must get beyond military control, abuses

by Bloomberg View July 20, 2016July 19, 2016

The U.S. should offer humanitarian assistance as well as push sanctions on human rights issues and corruption.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Poor students are a low priority for higher education

by The Editorial Board July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

The quality food served at Maine’s Bowdoin College, one of the few schools that still uses need-blind admissions, isn’t the reason for the lack of financial diversity at top institutions.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: LePage’s views on addiction compound Maine’s overdose crisis

by The Editorial Board July 18, 2016December 6, 2016

The governor’s illogical talking points double down on a strategy that has failed for years.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Major shift in workplace culture key to reducing Riverview nursing turnover

by Larry Plant July 17, 2016July 15, 2016

Without support and respect for their profession, nurses won’t take jobs or stay there, even after a pay hike.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Dark-money spending changing Maine elections

by The Editorial Board July 17, 2016July 16, 2016

Outcomes are influenced by interests that can keep their identity a secret from the voters.