I’m disappointed that Downeasters up north chose Sen. Susan Collins over Sara Gideon. But it’s sweet when the prognosticators of pre-election polls are proven wrong. Mainers choose their elected officials with more nuance than folks in New York. We tend to roll hard left or hard right without much space for complexity. Here, in the […]

As I sit here, channel surfing the various networks to get the latest update on the 2020 Presidential election, it is painfully obvious that our election process needs some serious revamping. Let’s start with all the money spent on polling. I followed many polls leading up to the election and, when all was said and […]

Tuesday’s election results offer the city council an important opportunity for reflection. For the benefit of the city, I hope they’ll take it. In the spring, Portland voters ordered a review of the city’s charter, even as the council openly advocated against it. Councilor Pious Ali said at the time it was up to voters […]

With elections over, America can proudly proclaim “Our Republic Endures.” The vainglorious leader at the top replaced,  our two-party political system appears strengthened.  Our country’s governance has again been thoughtfully reshaped by its’ voters. The blue wave, feared by many to create monolithic Democratic rule, has a purple tint. Republicans gains seats in the U.S. […]