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Commentary: In gubernatorial race, it’s Mills: 59; LePage: 23

by Jason J. Shedlock Special to the Press Herald September 3, 2022September 2, 2022

The Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council and our 20 labor unions unanimously endorse Gov. Mills for a second term. Here’s why.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Marty Walsh: Actually, America’s workforce is stronger than ever

by Marty Walsh Special to the Press Herald September 3, 2022September 2, 2022

We shouldn’t emerge from the pandemic with a soured view of our national work ethic, the U.S. labor secretary says.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate

by Ron Formisano Special to the Press Herald September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Bring nurses and doctors into medical billing conversation

by David Scotton Special to the Press Herald September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

With the Press Herald’s reporting as an exception, I have failed to understand the media’s resistance to this important subject.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think

by Susan Inches Special to the Press Herald August 31, 2022August 30, 2022

Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Lawyers are to be blamed for lack of access to justice in Maine

by Benjamin Ford Special to the Press Herald August 30, 2022August 29, 2022

It’s not that attorneys don’t want to represent low-income clients – it’s that we’ve made it impossible for each other to do so.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Ukrainian refugee experience echoes my forebears’ journey

by Martha Dyro Pillsbury Special to the Press Herald August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

My family were given no choice but to leave Poland during World War I. Like legions of Polish refugees at the time, they eventually built good lives for themselves in Portland.