Whenever the Legislature comes back into session, GOP members should use their clout to roll back 2019’s spending spree.
Jim Fossel
Jim Fossel: Democrats fail leadership test in Augusta
In this time of crisis, legislative leaders need to reach across the aisle.
Jim Fossel: Trump deserves credit for standing up to China
Beijing is appropriately considered an adversary by this administration, which hasn’t always been the case.
Jim Fossel: BIW could disappear from Maine’s landscape
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.
Jim Fossel: Maine’s 2nd District race takes a nasty turn
Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan consensus possible on police reform
But as long as the Maine Legislature is not in session, no laws can pass here.
Jim Fossel: Defeat won’t cost Trump sway over GOP
He could essentially end up with veto power over the 2024 nomination.
Jim Fossel: Legislature’s input needed in state of emergency
Just like Congress, the Maine Legislature has ceded too much power to to the executive branch and needs to take it back.
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills has most to lose in COVID politics
Whether she opens the economy too fast or too slow, she will be held accountable in 2022.