Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Legislature should back local option, tax reform

Maine’s permanent budget crisis is proof that the current system is no longer working.

by Martin Jones February 21, 2013

Paying more per hour might benefit some workers, but it limits opportunity for others.

by ABOUT THE AUTHOR the Rev. Louis J. Phillips of Portland February 20, 2013

This is not the first time Catholics have been accused of being controlled by the Pope.

Gun owners’ rights are not at risk, but the public’s right to oversee government could be.

by The Washington Post February 19, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration does not have the tools it needs to keep us safe.

Allowing regulators to move from public jobs to jobs in industries they once regulated is dangerous.

There may not have been a verdict, but the lessons are clear to anyone who paid attention.

by The Washington Post February 18, 2013

Domestic gas reduces imports and lowers emissions. Lawmakers should embrace it.

by DON KOPP February 17, 2013

Societies that focus solely on fairness end up becoming oppressive tyrannies.

Evaluating a proposal for a North Woods park requires adapting to changes already under way.