Investments in research and entrepreneurial growth are gaining bipartisan support.
Alan Caron
Alan Caron: LePage’s latest plan offers little more than pipe dreams
Taxes and unions aren’t keeping Maine from attracting businesses; the problem is the governor himself.
Alan Caron: There’s a catch to the many positives in Michaud economic plan
What’s missing from the Blaine House candidate’s proposals is how Maine would pay for them.
Alan Caron: Have Maine Democrats learned the real lessons of 2010?
Paul LePage’s election was about more than vote-splitting between Libby Mitchell and Eliot Cutler.
Alan Caron: For Ukraine’s pro-democracy activists, the Cold War is not yet over
The toppling of a government transports a Mainer back to an earlier time in the country’s journey toward independence.
Alan Caron: Maine politics and common sense are drifting ever further apart
Take, for example, how we handle federal funds to fix potholes versus what we do with federal funds for health care.
Alan Caron: Gov. LePage offers hopelessly outdated economic strategy
In order to expand and prosper, Maine’s economy needs modernizing, not ‘Mardenizing.’
Alan Caron: George Mitchell, Maine’s national treasure, has always aced leadership tests
We need more leaders like him – sensitive, fair and intelligent to a degree worthy of a president.
Alan Caron: When it comes to the economy, does government matter?
A president’s ability to affect economic strength has declined, but a governor can be a force.
Alan Caron: Concentrated wealth puts our economy, democracy at risk
The heart of the problem is the fact that the nation’s super-rich are taking far more than they’re giving.