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Jim Fossel: Democrats need to start thinking small

by Jim Fossel January 16, 2022January 15, 2022

If they want to get anything done, Democrats in Washington should stop trying to pass sweeping bills that have no Republican support.

by Jim Fossel January 9, 2022January 8, 2022

The pandemic is again showing how limited our resources are when it comes to emergency preparedness.

by Jim Fossel January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

The Legislature could avoid the hyperpartisanship that cripples Congress if the party in power used some restraint.

As a candidate, he claimed to be able to bring people together, but as a president, he has not delivered.

The Legislature should be making it easier for towns and cities to build affordable housing, not forcing projects on them.

Even if Roe is overturned, reproductive rights still will be subject to an often-messy democratic process.

by Jim Fossel December 5, 2021December 4, 2021

The projected $800 million can be used ideally to simplify our tax system, or at least to bolster the rainy day fund and invest in infrastructure.

Yes, it’s getting colder and darker – but consider all that we’ve weathered over the last 12 months.

But Maine candidates can’t expect to be swept into office by an electoral wave.

The big vote on Question 1 could open an electoral corridor for an independent candidate for governor next year.