The big question is whether the region can maintain its high level of prosperity if it’s no longer part of Spain.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Newest Mainers deserve to be safe at home
A Lewiston killing underscores the need to make it easier for immigrant women to break their silence on domestic abuse.
Our View: Great Northern debacle shows mixed-up priorities
Gov. LePage hates welfare, but he spends state money on shaky business deals.
Another View: Leonard Pitts way off the mark saying it’s OK to hit a child
No one deserves to get hit, least of all children, who are vulnerable and impressionable.
Our View: Cutting funds for Maine’s libraries is the wrong way to save money
If state and local officials don’t step up, more residents will lose access to critical information resources.
Another View: India shows it’s possible to explore space on a small budget
There are valid concerns about whether the program can be justified, but the country’s thrift and innovation are worth emulating.
Our view: Gay marriage should be a right in all 50 states
Rulings have left bans on same-sex nuptials in legal limbo, but the Supreme Court can change that.
Another View: Bleed the Islamic State of its funding to win the ‘green war’
Access to oil revenues is what has made Islamic State a serious threat, and cutting its funding will starve it out.
Our View: Campaign finance trends are bad for democracy
We shouldn’t get used to smashing the spending record in every election cycle.
Our View: Domestic violence victims left with nowhere to run
Lack of housing is the top reason that battered women won’t escape from an abusive household.