The country needs a serious interrogation of the national debt. Unfortunately, it looks like both parties would rather avoid that this year.
Jim Fossel
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine poll shows Republican Party with room for cautious optimism
Republican advantages on issues and in individual races this election season are tempered by Democrats’ better organization and better management.
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Jim Fossel: Media is MIA on Harris’ shifting views
The American electorate deserves more information about the vice president’s policy positions and plans.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The Mills record: Smoke, mirrors and missed opportunities
While the governor has mostly kept the state’s fiscal house in order, she has failed to address a host of problems.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Republicans are in a bind on abortion
Trump and Vance’s waffling on the issue could prove costly with voters in November.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Scrap concept drafts and get down to business
Adopting the U.S. House’s 72-hour legislative waiting period would be a welcome step toward transparency.
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Jim Fossel: Democratic Party not living up to its name
The mainstream media seems content to paint only the GOP as the party limiting voters’ choices.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: A pivotal year for Maine politics
Future candidates – and soon there’ll be space for them to step up – are far from obvious.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: ‘Weird’ isn’t a pejorative term
Sure, Trump and Vance may be weird. So are a lot of Americans.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: As the nation goes, so goes … ?
Election results here in Maine will be dictated by a combination of national events and local enthusiasm.