Jim Fossel Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Jim Fossel: Old-fashioned democracy threatened by novel virus

by Jim Fossel March 22, 2020March 21, 2020

The New England town meeting form of government has survived for centuries, but it may not outlive the coronavirus response..

by Jim Fossel March 15, 2020March 14, 2020

Joe Biden’s success is the last gasp of a party establishment desperately holding onto power.

by Jim Fossel March 8, 2020March 7, 2020

There is no shortage of qualified people willing to run for an office that is supposed to be underpaid.

by Jim Fossel March 1, 2020February 29, 2020

The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ lead against a divided opposition could yield a nominee who is unacceptable to the party’s mainstream.

The Democrats’ supplemental budget won’t need Republican support, and it shouldn’t get any.

It’s a fever that strikes whenever an independent-minded senator doesn’t vote their way.

A surplus of enthusiasm can overcome a deficit in the campaign war chest.

The president shows that he is capable of taking an incremental approach toward accomplishing his goals.

by Jim Fossel January 19, 2020January 18, 2020

The governor of Maine presumes she knows more than the people of Maine about what would be good for them.