Call it petty. Call it pointless. I call it penalizing and purposeful.

Strategic chaos by the minority party has lately played a prominent role in both Augusta and Washington.

While trade wars with Canada and Mexico don’t make much sense to me, getting tougher on China is a good move.

The cost-cutting concept is well and good. The implementation has been lacking.

These times call for statesmen, not publicity hounds.

While there are fewer bills this session than last, there’s still plenty of room to trim pointless or ridiculous proposals that won’t go anywhere.

In opposing tax increases, GOP legislators are saying the right thing. It remains to be seen if they will do the right thing.

The half-hearted “reform” Maine Democrats agreed to benefits lobbyists. It does nothing for voters, who are being gravely disrespected.

If the People’s March last week was about making a lot of noise and impeding traffic … mission accomplished.