Concept drafts and private partisan caucuses wrongly isolate everyday citizens.
Jim Fossel
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine must resist attacks on local control
Republicans, in particular, should be fighting back.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Incivility in politics lets us all down
The 2024 State of the Union served as a reminder of how far standards have fallen.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: A literal rainy day fund is a good idea
No matter your views on climate change, it’s hard to argue against a permanent disaster relief fund for Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: ‘Special interests’ have too much sway in Augusta
Legislative proposals to limit both the expansion of natural gas and the sale of gas-powered cars are the subject of aggressive lobbying, too much of which is done in secret.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Neither of these ages are just numbers
We must dismiss the idea that it’s somehow unfair or unprecedented to consider both presidential candidates’ age and health.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Supplemental budget is too little, too late
Fiscal responsibility is achieved by cutting bad programs to fund good programs, not throwing money around when it becomes available.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Kouzounas’s candidacy leaves me cold
Yes, somebody should run against Sen. King. That somebody should have a plausible future in electoral politics.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Like it or not, the Electoral College is effective
Manipulation of the existing system with an eye to political victory should not be tolerated.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: In politics, age isn’t just a number
It’s up to both party leadership and voters to steer the U.S. away from the prospect of a gerontocracy.