Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Governor’s anti-poverty program is neither new nor working

by David M. Johnson November 10, 2014November 8, 2014

The state lauds ‘vocational rehabilitation,’ but it’s financed so clumsily that it harms the needy.

by The Editorial Board November 10, 2014November 11, 2014

Gov. LePage proposes taking the decision away from a legislative majority and giving it to the people.

by The Editorial Board November 9, 2014November 7, 2014

Current federal standards aren’t tough enough to protect the many residents vulnerable to unhealthy air.

by Susan Mahoney Michael November 9, 2014November 7, 2014

Unless Democratic and Republican partisans abandon their myths about the other side, gridlock will continue.

by The Editorial Board November 8, 2014November 7, 2014

With a governor hostile to social services, city residents and business leaders should try to work together.

by the editorial board November 7, 2014November 10, 2014

Hampered by vacancies in critical posts, the agency withheld information the public needs.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 7, 2014November 6, 2014

Francis’ words serve as a timely reminder that science isn’t hostile to Christian belief.

by Tim Paradis and Peter Monro November 6, 2014November 5, 2014

It’s time for the Press Herald to stop attacking residents for doing the work city officials neglected.

by The Editorial Board November 6, 2014November 6, 2014

Voters have given the governor’s party the power to take the initiative, but that may not last very long.

The governor will have to work with a Legislature that is polarized and set up for conflict.