Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Maine should strengthen distracted-driving ban

by The Editorial Board August 8, 2014August 9, 2014

Motorists won’t take it seriously unless the law is backed up with stiff penalties, like those for OUI.

by The Editorial Board August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

It’s not presidential inaction but political positioning in Congress that slows progress.

The choice: Fund preventive oral care now through MaineCare, or spend much more later to treat bigger problems.

by Bloomberg News August 6, 2014August 7, 2014

Life is all about setting priorities, after all.

by The Editorial Board August 5, 2014August 4, 2014

As summer comes to a close, gubernatorial candidates will be the center of attention.

A columnist spotlights the rockets falling from Gaza but doesn’t acknowledge Israel’s actions.

by The Washington Post August 4, 2014August 4, 2014

Once a partner, the Russian president is a dangerous rogue, and the West should not shrink from destabilizing his regime.

by The Editorial Board August 4, 2014August 5, 2014

Three decades of unequal growth make this recovery feel almost like another recession.

by The Editorial Board August 3, 2014August 1, 2014

Rather than fix the problem, the governor blames others for his administration’s failure.

by Peyton Higgison August 2, 2014August 1, 2014

M.D. Harmon worries about Christians’ plight in Iraq and Syria, but some could foresee such problems.