A bipartisan deal is possible on public works investments, but Democrats will need to be ready to compromise.
Jim Fossel
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Jim Fossel: Don’t use federal aid to grow Maine’s government
Republicans in Augusta should insist that COVID relief money is targeted to replace lost revenue, not to fund new programs.
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Jim Fossel: Internal fights rock Maine Republicans
Party leaders should focus on winning elections, not enforcing ideological purity.
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Jim Fossel: Democracy is the antidote to extremism
Getting more people to participate in elections will decrease the number of alienated citizens.
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Jim Fossel: 2022 could be a race between two governors
Former Gov. Paul LePage is the likely Republican nominee to challenge Gov. Mills, if he wants to run.
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Jim Fossel: Sen. Collins shows that some Republicans want to govern
GOP senators who are willing to cross party lines will be crucial if the Biden administration is going to get anything done.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should not budge on PPP tax break
There’s no reason to make small businesses pay any taxes on money they received from the federal government.
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Jim Fossel: A path forward in a divided Senate
The pressure is going to be on members of both parties to meet in the middle and govern.
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Jim Fossel: Impeachment will get in Biden’s way
FBI and federal prosecutors should be allowed to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol without political interference.
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Jim Fossel: Backroom deals are the wrong way to govern
Lawmakers in Augusta should study how Congress handled COVID relief – and do the opposite.