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Jim Fossel: Poliquin enters a new world in race for his old seat in Congress

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.

by Jim Fossel July 18, 2021July 17, 2021

If moderates from both parties don’t assert themselves, extremists will dominate the debate.

by Jim Fossel July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

Republicans in the Legislature showed that they could work with Democratic lawmakers and the Mills administration to govern through compromise.

by Jim Fossel July 4, 2021July 3, 2021

The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.

by Jim Fossel June 27, 2021June 26, 2021

Liberals complain about the filibuster, but repealing it would likely have little impact on the development of policy.

by Jim Fossel June 20, 2021June 19, 2021

The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.

by Jim Fossel June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.