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Jim Fossel: Corridor question will still have an impact

by Jim Fossel August 23, 2020September 14, 2020

Maine’s highest court has said there won’t be a referendum on a transmission line this year, which is good news for some candidates.

by Jim Fossel August 16, 2020August 15, 2020

The Founders wanted the legislative branch to be a check on the executive’s power, but that’s not happening.

by Jim Fossel August 9, 2020August 8, 2020

Whenever the Legislature comes back into session, GOP members should use their clout to roll back 2019’s spending spree.

by Jim Fossel August 2, 2020September 14, 2020

In this time of crisis, legislative leaders need to reach across the aisle.

by Jim Fossel July 26, 2020July 25, 2020

Beijing is appropriately considered an adversary by this administration, which hasn’t always been the case.

by Jim Fossel July 19, 2020July 18, 2020

The century-old shipyard won’t survive if it isn’t competitive, and both the company and the striking union need to come to terms with that.

by Jim Fossel July 12, 2020July 11, 2020

Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.

by Jim Fossel July 5, 2020July 4, 2020

Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.

by Jim Fossel June 21, 2020June 20, 2020

But as long as the Maine Legislature is not in session, no laws can pass here.

by Jim Fossel June 14, 2020June 13, 2020

He could essentially end up with veto power over the 2024 nomination.