Alan Caron isn’t going to be Maine’s next governor. But he might be the one after that. As an independent gubernatorial candidate, Caron was running fourth in a four-candidate field when he finally decide to drop out. His polling numbers were stuck in the low single digits. He wasn’t airing any TV ads. And the […]

As we head off to vote in the most consequential election of our lifetimes, we are more divided as a nation than at any time since the Civil War. Many Americans seem to view Donald Trump as a populist savior. Many more view him as a threat to democracy and the rule of law. If […]

Are you sick of the constant political campaign commercials? Sick of hearing the names of the candidates? Sick of hearing how Candidate X is the best thing since sliced bread or the worst, depending on which political party or political action committee paid for the advertisement? Me, too. (Maybe we should start another “Me too” […]

This past weekend, I found myself in a familiar place: tabling. Literally stationed behind a table covered with colorful brochures, clipboards covered in sign-up sheets, and stacks of “save-the-date” cards. If, like me, you’ve spent a career in the nonprofit sector (or you volunteer a lot), this is familiar territory. I have tabled a lot […]

Cancer will kill an estimated 3,360 people in Maine this year. Maine policymakers have the power to guarantee access to adequate and affordable health care coverage, fund critical cancer research and screening programs and pass policies to reduce the burden of tobacco in Maine. Every day, our elected officials make decisions that affect cancer patients […]