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Jim Fossel: Some pandemic crisis measures should be permanent

by Jim Fossel October 3, 2021October 2, 2021

Local governments in Portland and Falmouth illustrate how – and how not to – navigate the new reality.

Personal attacks, partisanship, Augusta gridlock and intraparty squabbles all discourage would-be candidates.

Around Maine, selfish local objections stand in the way of much-needed infrastructure, energy and affordable-housing proposals.

But the party of small government is all too willing to interfere on the municipal level when it’s in their interest.

Maine political parties go wrong when they nominate safe candidates and run cookie-cutter campaigns.

by Jim Fossel August 29, 2021August 28, 2021

You can both agree with the president’s decision to withdraw and strongly oppose the way he did it.

by Jim Fossel August 22, 2021September 22, 2022

Events of the last few years, from COVID to Jan. 6, will force the candidate to run on more than his record.

by Jim Fossel August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

You don’t need to be a fan of big spending to be happy with the $1 trillion legislation that the U.S. Senate just passed.

by Jim Fossel August 8, 2021August 7, 2021

The party should want to get to the bottom of the insurrection at the Capitol.

by Jim Fossel August 1, 2021July 31, 2021

If inflation is a problem in 2022, voters will have reason to blame the majority party, both in Augusta and in Washington.