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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Jim Fossel: Jump in prices should worry Democrats on path to midterms
If inflation is a problem in 2022, voters will have reason to blame the majority party, both in Augusta and in Washington.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Jim Fossel: Portland landlords, tenants feeling the pinch
Tax hikes and a rent control ordinance could combine to make the city's housing even less affordable.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Jim Fossel: Democracy demands action from the political center
If moderates from both parties don’t assert themselves, extremists will dominate the debate.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan Maine budget deal won’t help LePage
Republicans in the Legislature showed that they could work with Democratic lawmakers and the Mills administration to govern through compromise.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Jim Fossel: Republicans hand Democrats victories on crime, immigration
The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Jim Fossel: Senators, not Senate rules, make laws
Liberals complain about the filibuster, but repealing it would likely have little impact on the development of policy.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations
The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks
The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
Jim Fossel: A bipartisan approach to infrastructure
A plan to redirect unneeded stimulus aid toward public works projects could attract Republican support in the U.S. Senate.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
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