No matter the health of the balance sheet, Maine cannot be frivolous about public spending.
Jim Fossel
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Let the buyer beware
The average business we patronize is big – and getting bigger. The downsides of that can be steep.
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Jim Fossel: We need an independent audit of child protection in Maine
We’re not doing nearly enough to keep children in our state safe.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Brace yourself for a dreary presidential election
Both parties are stuck with candidates that the general public’s not enthused over.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: If only that was the end of Pine Tree Power
Has the idea been killed by the election results of last Tuesday? Not even close.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Our systems failed Lewiston victims
Government oversight isn’t flashy but it is essential. And it must be the number one concern for the state Legislature now.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: No country deserves to be the victim of terrorism
A mixed global reaction to the attack of Oct. 7 is a grave disappointment.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Legislature must restore integrity of second session
For years, the second session has been abused by politicians in Augusta. Enough.
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Jim Fossel: A shutdown should be designed to inflict maximum pain
The best way to inhibit federal government shutdowns would be to have them be extremely disruptive to the average American.
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Jim Fossel: House Republicans must end the chaos
Eight lunatics fired Speaker Kevin McCarthy for … simply doing his job.