Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editorials
OUR OPINION: Most of the easy answers on welfare are wrong
A majority of Mainers agree we should be helping people improve, not blaming them for being poor.
OUR OPINION: Verso shutdown highlights need to plan for future
Our future lies with small, innovative companies that will need an educated workforce.
OUR OPINION: Newest Mainers deserve to be safe at home
A Lewiston killing underscores the need to make it easier for immigrant women to break their silence on domestic abuse.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
A road name in Wiscasset and a Maine connection to NFL brain injuries make the news this week.
One man wreaks nation-rattling havoc
Time and again, we see the astonishing power of the individual against powerful forces.
Secret Service snafus
Director Pierson’s resignation first step in addressing serious problems at the agency.
OUR OPINION: Governor loses high-stakes bet on Great Northern
LePage hates welfare, but he spends state money on shaky business deals.
Congress shamefully splits for home
After five weeks on vacation, House and Senate work just a week before election break.
OUR OPINION: Maine libraries deserve support for valued services
Without more financial help, rural communities will lose critical institutions.