When Donald Trump became only president in our tangled history to be impeached twice, Americans found themselves asking, “What now?” The better question is “What’s next?” It goes beyond the prospect of a trial in the Senate that now appears set to unfold in the opening days of the new Biden administration, despite arguments over […]

Reflections on 4 years of strife Before the clock strikes 12:01 pm and I allow myself a sigh of relief, I want to pause for a moment of reflection. It has been 2,045 days since Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States of America… how naive we all were then. Some may […]

The Trump administration dedicated itself to deregulation with unprecedented fervor. It rolled back scores of regulations across government agencies, including more than 80 environmental rules. The Biden administration can reverse some of those actions quickly – for instance, as president, Joe Biden can undo Donald Trump’s executive orders with a stroke of the pen. He […]

I am writing firstly to sing the praises of all our US Postal Service workers. Now that the holiday season is behind us, I just want to say how grateful I am for the dedication and hard work that they all put in to deliver everything it took for us all to have as happy […]

Budgets are usually considered boring, but what many say about Maine’s biennial budget is also true: It’s a blueprint that shapes what the Legislature can do over the next six months. Most new initiatives require funding, so if it’s in the budget, it will happen. If it’s not, you may get a bill enacted, but […]