Two speeches on the same day showed the thoughtfulness the campaign has been missing.

Portland should protect its food service industry with fair and current inspections.

Traditionalists won’t like it, but schools must find nontraditional ways to pay for programs.

Portland benefits from its historic places and should never forget to preserve them.

Romney’s 47 percent is not the only troubling number in last week’s unrehearsed video.

The governor should reject a rule that would delay or prevent children from getting care.

The Justice Department’s failed program shows why it matters where guns come from.