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Alan Caron
Alan Caron: Note to governor: Maine’s attorney general doesn’t work for you
An independent chief law officer is part of our democracy’s system of checks and balances.
Alan Caron: Late February has its charms, once we stop the grumbling
Robins and more daylight versus broken snow blowers and ice dams. You decide how to view late February.
Alan Caron: Gov. LePage lights the tax-reform fuse. Let the fireworks begin
Party politics and past positions on the issue promise a spectacle of flip-flopping and friction.
Alan Caron: The media’s problematic handling of ‘Deflategate’ is under review
It’s time to throw penalty flags on holding trials in the headlines without the benefit of solid evidence.
Alan Caron: Maine Community College System deserves support, not meddling
Gov. LePage’s need for political control is becoming increasingly evident – and troubling.
Alan Caron: Gov. LePage’s tax plan deserves serious discussion
The big issue is whether the chief executive can overcome the opposition of the ‘Armies of No.’
Alan Caron: Still-groggy columnist in no hurry to emerge from hibernation
So he offers a few thoughts about the year ahead to ease his way into the conversation about serious things.
Alan Caron: Maine should stop trying to be a cheap date for Big Business
Huge out-of-state companies won’t provide tomorrow’s jobs, so we need to grow them here.
Alan Caron: To get cheaper energy, we Mainers have to produce it ourselves
Investing in natural gas pipelines while shutting down homegrown sources makes no sense.