The proposal to allow state candidates to use Clean Election funding on care of dependents needs to be sharpened up.
Jim Fossel
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Bring back the competitive primary | Jim Fossel
Rather than coronate former Gov. Paul LePage as the challenger to Rep. Jared Golden, Maine Republicans should promote a contest LePage must fight to win.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Buckle up, Maine voters, it’s going to be one crazy 2026 | Jim Fossel
The Blaine House is wide open, the U.S. Senate race could be competitive and former Gov. Paul LePage should add some color to the 2nd District congressional campaign.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The curious case of Rep. Jared Golden | Jim Fossel
If you’re assigning motivation to Sen. Susan Collins’ voting record, you ought to hold Golden to the same standard.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ousting Susan Collins will require a quality candidate. But who? | Jim Fossel
In their bid to unseat Maine’s senior senator, Democrats would be wise to heed the lessons of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
For Democrats in Maine and beyond, the times they are a changin’ | Jim Fossel
Ambitious young candidates may soon have a host of new opportunities.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability | Jim Fossel
The problem isn’t just that Gov. Mills and the Democrats are spending a lot of money, it’s that we don’t know how well that money is being spent.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Janet Mills, Democrats prepare to unleash tax tsunami on Maine | Jim Fossel
Can’t we just fix our spending habits?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The long slog toward the Blaine House is officially underway
Twenty months out, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows gets the ball rolling on the ridiculously long campaign to replace Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Republicans in Augusta need to gum up the works
Call it petty. Call it pointless. I call it penalizing and purposeful.