If moderates from both parties don’t assert themselves, extremists will dominate the debate.
Jim Fossel
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Jim Fossel: Bipartisan Maine budget deal won’t help LePage
Republicans in the Legislature showed that they could work with Democratic lawmakers and the Mills administration to govern through compromise.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans hand Democrats victories on crime, immigration
The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.
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Jim Fossel: Senators, not Senate rules, make laws
Liberals complain about the filibuster, but repealing it would likely have little impact on the development of policy.
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Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations
The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks
The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.
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Jim Fossel: A bipartisan approach to infrastructure
A plan to redirect unneeded stimulus aid toward public works projects could attract Republican support in the U.S. Senate.
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Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
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Jim Fossel: Conservatives should think globally, act locally
The easiest place to stop wasteful government spending is at the municipal level.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should hold the line on new spending
The supplemental budget now under consideration should not be used to permanently expand the size of state government.