Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: CDC vacancies damage Maine’s public health system

by The Editorial Board April 9, 2015October 7, 2015

Approval of a proposal to cut 44 jobs would further erode the agency’s capacity to handle acute health crises.

by The Editorial Board April 8, 2015October 7, 2015

Banning hunting-related initiatives won’t make the referendum process more deliberative or well-informed.

by Michael Petit April 8, 2015October 7, 2015

Outreach to those with depression is key, but it doesn’t trump the need to protect travelers.

by The Washington Post April 7, 2015October 7, 2015

Sen. Robert Menendez allegedly took funds from a constituent and put them in an independent super PAC.

by The Editorial Board April 7, 2015October 7, 2015

The city has to raise taxes and lay off employees in response to the governor’s bullying tactics.

by The Editorial Board April 6, 2015October 7, 2015

To succeed at building Maine’s economy, CEO Eliot Cutler will have to deliver more to companies than they get now.

by The Washington Post April 6, 2015October 7, 2015

A Facebook rant calls into question how seriously the national fraternity takes the issue of racial bigotry.

by The Editorial Board April 5, 2015October 7, 2015

The former mayor owes an apology to Gov. LePage and all the people who didn’t get to question him.

by The Editorial Board April 5, 2015October 7, 2015

Meant as an end-run around equal rights victories, Maine’s proposal targets a nonexistent issue.

by Bloomberg News April 4, 2015October 7, 2015

Unemployment is low, but damage remains from the financial crisis of 2008 and needs to be addressed.