Nothing illustrates the dysfunctional nature of Washington-level politics better than the tripe we are hearing over President Obama’s decision to appoint Richard Cordray the new consumer watchdog, bypassing stubborn GOP opposition. Also fully in the spotlight are the tactics Republicans have employed in tying up Congress whenever they can’t get their way, or when they […]

Last month President Barack Obama gave a speech invoking the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt on behalf of progressive ideals — and Republicans were not happy. Mitt Romney, in particular, insisted that where Roosevelt believed that “ government should level the playing field to create equal opportunities,” Obama believes that “government should create equal outcomes,” and […]

To the editor: After reading in the Jan. 2 edition that Kestrel Aircraft Co. is negotiating with development officials in Wisconsin, steam is still coming out of my ears. It’s obvious — to me, at least — that Kestrel founder Alan Klapmeier is busily playing one side against another to squeeze as much money as […]

To the editor: I believe the expression goes that things come in threes. For our sake, I hope it stops there, as we have lost three remarkable men in the Mid-coast area in the past few weeks. William Carter, Mitch Lewis and John Ackley each left this life recently, but only after leaving it just […]