Jim Fossel

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  January 29, 2023
  

  Jim Fossel: Nothing should be off table in debt ceiling negotiation

  What can the White House give that will satisfy Republicans? Plenty.

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  January 22, 2023
  

  Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should have sales tax in their crosshairs

  If their Democratic counterparts are serious about avoiding another partisan budget, Republicans might be able to insert some tax relief in place of new spending.

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  January 15, 2023
  

  Jim Fossel: Could speaker drama happen in Maine?

  If Republicans got the House majority, their own ineptitude – combined with Democratic unity and ideological cohesion – could still cost them the gavel.

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  January 8, 2023
  

  Jim Fossel: Augusta Republicans need to stand up and oppose bad ideas

  While it’s easy to say that the take-no-prisoners approach I’m recommending would be foolish, something has to change.

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  January 1, 2023
  

  Jim Fossel: Chinese threat has to be countered

  Past efforts at partnership and cooperation are now hard to fathom.

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  December 24, 2022
  

  Jim Fossel: Did anti-marijuana Republicans really have to play it SAFE?

  Hesitance doomed the passage of a bill that would have helped small businesses across America.

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  December 18, 2022
  

  Jim Fossel: Mills failed to prepare for Maine heating crisis

  Her administration had plenty of time to plan for and avert the challenges we’re facing. Instead, it allowed them to burgeon.

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  December 11, 2022
  

  Jim Fossel: Biden shakes up presidential primaries for the wrong reasons

  The president’s decision to move things around – out of self-interest – could backfire for Democrats.

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  December 4, 2022
  

  Jim Fossel: If it looks like a (lame) duck …

  The congressional session between an election and a new term is ripe for exploitation and, in essence, undemocratic.

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  November 27, 2022
  

  Jim Fossel: Peer into Maine Democrats’ crystal ball

  We're about to see whether Gov. Mills’ centrism is real and principled or simply a matter of political convenience.

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