Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole

by The Editorial Board August 16, 2022August 15, 2022

Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: What ever happened to calls to ‘Back the blue’?

by The Kansas City Star Editorial Board August 15, 2022August 14, 2022

It’s as absurd as it is dangerous to scrutinize some law enforcement actions but not others.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Validity of Mar-a-Lago raid must not be drowned out

by The Editorial Board August 14, 2022August 13, 2022

Irresponsible condemnation of the FBI search, in Maine and elsewhere, highlights the former president’s grip on the public imagination.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Next up for Congress? Fixing the Electoral Count Act.

by Bloomberg Opinion August 13, 2022August 12, 2022

If passed, the bill proposed by the Senate group would go a long way toward preventing a repeat of the 2020 election fiasco.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: National monument part of Katahdin-area comeback

by The Editorial Board August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Local leaders wisely chose a future based on outdoor recreation and green energy.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: New short-term rental commission must take a long-term, statewide view

by The Editorial Board August 11, 2022August 10, 2022

The business eats into housing inventory. As you may have noticed, Maine doesn’t have any to spare.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Drivers who kill Maine pedestrians must be held accountable

by The Editorial Board August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

The families of three victims of a fatal crash last year in Augusta are finding out how little the law recognizes people who use the street to walk or bike.