opinion Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: In lame-duck session, Congress needs to focus on critical issues

by Phyllis Bennis InsideSources.com November 10, 1999November 9, 2020

Pandemic relief should be the first priority between now and President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Commentary: Mexico faces bleak economic picture for reasons that go far beyond Trump’s taxes

by Andrés Oppenheimer The Miami Herald June 5, 1999June 4, 2019

The country’s new leftist president is overspending, scaring away investors and rolling back improvements to education standards.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Everything you know about COVID is wrong. Or it could be. Maybe

by Mariel Garza Los Angeles Times April 24, 1999April 23, 2020

Official caution is warranted because we have a lot to learn. Case in point: The first U.S. coronavirus death was weeks earlier than initially thought.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: High-quality child care is fundamental to business development in Maine

by Jeremy Fischer Special to the Press Herald March 17, 1900March 16, 2020

L.D. 1760 proposes to create community early care and education programs that will help our youngest learners learn, grow and thrive.