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Charles Lawton: For high-quality job growth, focus on creating a skilled labor force

by Charles Lawton October 11, 2016October 10, 2016

The state’s jobs outlook is bleak, and it’s up to schools and employers to find a creative solution.

by CHARLES LAWTON October 4, 2016October 3, 2016

Portland-area data show that we have to integrate education, housing and business development to get things just right.

by CHARLES LAWTON September 27, 2016September 26, 2016

While we’ll need them to fill open jobs, their real value comes in creating new jobs and resources.

by CHARLES LAWTON September 20, 2016September 19, 2016

Demands for service and the size of the tax base vary widely and call for a well-thought-out solution.

by Charles Lawton September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

The average rate in 2014 was $14.72 per $1,000 of value, which helps us understand which communities need help.

So let’s confront the fear that binds us so tightly to so many clear, simple and wrong ideas.

by CHARLES LAWTON July 26, 2016July 25, 2016

Our state gets an above-average share of its income from sources outside Maine.

by Charles Lawton July 19, 2016July 18, 2016

The wild dogs of fear become stronger the more we isolate ourselves from our entire community.

by Charles Lawton July 12, 2016July 11, 2016

If there is a theme to 2016, it’s that the last thing we need today is yet another loud voice giving us answers.

by Charles Lawton July 5, 2016July 4, 2016

The steady advances of women in Maine’s labor market offer hope for economic growth for all.