The supplemental budget now under consideration should not be used to permanently expand the size of state government.
Jim Fossel
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Jim Fossel: Maine should limit all PAC contributions
A cap and tax on business, nonprofit and union contributions would do more than a corporate donation ban to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans don’t know how to fight
The state’s Democrats can govern as they wish because they know their counterparts across the aisle won’t do anything to stop them.
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Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need open primaries
A bill would make it easier for unenrolled voters to participate in primaries, but it’s already easy enough.
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Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats in Augusta give Republicans a political gift
Every legislator who voted for a partisan budget last week will have to defend every line of it in 2022.
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Jim Fossel: Stimulus checks show how small government could work
Rather than complicated programs that require layers of administration, direct payments ensure that help gets where it’s needed.
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Jim Fossel: Maine’s Jared Golden can afford to alienate liberals – for now
An announced primary challenger in 2022 should not derail the 2nd District Democrat.
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Jim Fossel: Infrastructure Week is not a joke anymore
A bipartisan deal is possible on public works investments, but Democrats will need to be ready to compromise.
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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.