Maine could switch to a system that won’t distort the results when there are more than two candidates.
Greg Kesich
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Greg Kesich.
Greg Kesich: Amid LePage misdirection, rivals failing to expose his weaknesses
The governor has a knack for shifting attention away from his record, which is packed with controversy.
Greg Kesich: For ‘61%’ expecting easy LePage defeat, it’s not adding up that way
Polls indicate there’s no wave of unhappiness with the direction the state has taken under the governor.
Greg Kesich: Maybe it’s time to bring back the Congress of the Cold War era
Congress is on its August recess, which is why we are hearing so much from our members of Congress. Rather than being on vacation, our senators and representatives look much busier when they come home than they are when they are working in the capital. Here, they march in parades and dedicate projects and meet […]
Commentary: Mighty Selig has struck out as baseball commissioner
The outlook isn’t brilliant for the erstwhile national pastime as it falls behind the count to demographics.
Commentary: Sounds crazy, but it’s true: Streets can be safe without traffic lights
A new idea in urban design forgoes signals to create a slow, steady flow of drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
Portland-style ‘conservatives’ have chance to shape city’s future
But critics of change are focusing on overdevelopment at the expense of much greater threats.
Greg Kesich: Let’s set the ground rules for election-year letters to the editor
It’s not too early to talk about politics, provided you keep it brief and mention party affiliation.