charles lawton

Leaders in Piscataquis and elsewhere must adjust to a drastic shift in the nature of the people living there.

Charles Lawton: Western Maine must create jobs, but will younger talent be there?

by CHARLES LAWTON December 12, 2017December 11, 2017

Overall population has declined in the rural area, but demographics point to an increase in the elderly sector.

Maine’s local and county governments should try to anticipate how to deal with changes in their population.

by CHARLES LAWTON November 28, 2017November 27, 2017

All our efforts are doomed to fall short without a full-scale assault on Maine’s labor force problem.

by CHARLES LAWTON November 21, 2017November 20, 2017

For one, a loss of residents adds to the economic dependence of those left behind, and has an impact on public policy.

by CHARLES LAWTON November 14, 2017November 13, 2017

And ‘will of the people’ votes are not an effective fix for self-interest government when lawmakers implement them however they see fit.

by CHARLES LAWTON October 31, 2017October 30, 2017

The fundamental question is what to do with this fourth branch of government, the referendum process itself?

by CHARLES LAWTON October 24, 2017October 23, 2017

That resource offers the most workers, but to tap into it requires fundamental changes by employers and educators.

by CHARLES LAWTON October 17, 2017October 16, 2017

The nearly offsetting effect of job gains and losses is not distributed evenly across the state.

by CHARLES LAWTON October 10, 2017October 9, 2017

Take a step back and consider the role that involved citizens play in our representative democracy.