Interest rates are a factor, but rising tuition is at the root of the problem for students.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Writer lets anti-gun agenda distract him from the facts
I am referring to the commentary by Greg Kesich in the June 19 Portland Press Herald titled “Killing background check measures protects illegal sales.” Mr. Kesich suggests that passing some kind of expanded background check law will suddenly cause everyone to obey that law, keep guns out of the “wrong hands” (typically as defined by […]
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Our View: State should green-light Libbytown ramp removal
The Maine DOT has the chance to make a big difference in the fragmented neighborhood.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine families benefit from same-sex marriage ruling
The civil rights battle over same-sex marriage is not over, but it is moving in the right direction.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: State’s elections don’t need addition of new runoff system
Only losers demand a do-over when the candidate they liked best didn’t win.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine kids’ health shows value of MaineCare
Even poor children are in better health here thanks to the previous Medicaid expansion.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Republicans should pick budget over shutdown
Rank-and-file lawmakers should vote to override and not stick with the governor this time.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Workforce training, not higher minimum wage, would lift pay
Low-skill jobs are lost to global competition, and paying more for them won’t change that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Paper doesn’t bother to hide kneejerk anti-LePage agenda
There’s no reason for the governor to talk to the Press Herald – its coverage is always slanted.
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Our View: Cutler right to call for Blaine House runoff
Restructuring the gubernatorial electoral process would create a better government.