Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Food banks treat only symptoms of real disease

by The Editorial Board October 21, 2014October 22, 2014

Maine has a serious problem with chronic food insecurity, and charity alone won’t solve it.

by St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 21, 2014October 20, 2014

When workers can’t spend, consumption – the engine of the economy – can’t be expected to function.

by The Editorial Board October 20, 2014October 21, 2014

Many Clean Election candidates are also benefiting from special interests and wealthy donors.

by Bloomberg News October 20, 2014October 19, 2014

A higher levy is needed to fund upgrades to America’s old and creaky transportation infrastructure.

by The Editorial Board October 19, 2014October 22, 2014

Complicated issues like wildlife management don’t lend themselves to up-or-down votes.

by Marty Braun October 18, 2014October 17, 2014

Now is the time to switch to an instant runoff or some other system of preferential voting in Maine.

by The Editorial Board October 18, 2014October 17, 2014

Investors are hoping to turn Portland into a place where ideas for marine-related ventures come to life.

by The Editorial Board October 17, 2014October 19, 2014

Approving MaineCare expansion funds would help thousands of people put their lives back together.

by Los Angeles Times October 17, 2014October 16, 2014

A case arising from a North Carolina traffic stop is a chance for the Supreme Court to hold law enforcement to a higher standard.

by The Editorial Board October 16, 2014October 17, 2014

A full-time worker must earn $16.19 an hour to pay typical Maine rents, but most renters earn less.