Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Budget cuts would disrupt UMaine System change

The state’s public universities need support now in order to retool for the future.

by Bill Thomas March 11, 2014

As long as inmates have any freedom of movement, risk is a reality in prisons.

The people of the United States deserve a full, open accounting of post-9/11 actions.

by Allan Neff March 9, 2014

Saying the Army is ‘not a force for decisive action’ ignores the outcome of the first Gulf War.

Weathering the application process is one thing, but living up to state criteria is another.

A smart City Council vote on DHHS easements, a costly shutdown, the too-strong dollar and other items that caught our eye this week.

Helping thousands of families get ready for higher education is not just generous, it’s visionary.

by Michael A. Smith March 7, 2014

The economic benefits to the state and its residents are not as simple or as generous as the editorial claims.

Prisons should be safer than the rest of society, not more dangerous.

by Taryn Hallweaver March 6, 2014

Its current marketing campaign is a textbook example of rebranding.