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Commentary: Foreign election meddling is wrong, Mr. President

by Erica Nitschke June 14, 2019June 18, 2019

It was extraordinary to hear a U.S. president declare that the FBI director is “wrong” for saying that candidates should report to the FBI — as the law clearly intends — any effort by foreign agents to aid a political candidate by passing along opposition research. President Donald Trump does not understand the value of […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Saco Rep. O’Neil: We need a bold plan to combat the opioid epidemic

by Maggie O'Neil Special to the Press Herald June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

A small excise tax paid by manufacturers of opioids would help pay for addiction treatment and prevention.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: Let workers become co-owners

by worker-owners of Insource Renewables June 14, 2019June 23, 2019

Insource Renewables in Pittsfield is an example of how employee-owned businesses can prosper.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: LGBTQ people have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go

by Marpheen Chann Special to the Press Herald June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Pride is the time to celebrate the rights that have been won and gather the strength to fight efforts to take them away.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: During this bike-riding season, let’s look out for one another

by Jim Tasse Special to the Press Herald June 13, 2019June 12, 2019

State law gives cyclists the right to choose what they consider to be a safe position as they ride.

Bill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: Hey neighbors, why are asylum seekers just a ‘Portland problem’?

by Bill Nemitz June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

As a wave of newcomers arrives from the Mexican border, it’s time for other communities to step up.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trump’s thuggish border policies aren’t working

by Scott Martelle June 12, 2019June 24, 2019

Two nuggets of information from the federal government last week paint a stark portrait of failed government policies toward migration. Despite President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed approach — belligerence, threats, tariffs and mass detentions designed to dissuade would-be immigrants from trying to cross the border and enter the United States — apprehensions exceeded 144,000 people at […]