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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans don’t know how to fight
The state’s Democrats can govern as they wish because they know their counterparts across the aisle won’t do anything to stop them.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The View From Here: Western Maine corridor vote would add new ways to say ‘no’
The anti-CMP power line question would provide more opportunities to veto future climate-response projects.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Maine Voices: Sense of unfairness fueling continued opposition to CMP plan
Mainers might be more willing to bear compromises with the pristine quality of their environment if they felt they’d be core beneficiaries.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Jim Fossel: Portland referenda could echo around Maine
Four citizen-initiated ordinances passed by voters in one city show the growing chasm between moderate Democratic leaders and their more progressive base.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Maine Voices: New plan to kill CMP corridor will have unintended consequences
The latest referendum push wouldn't just block this project but would also create hurdles for other clean-energy proposals.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Our View: Maine supreme court upholds rule of law in NECEC case
All power emanates from the people in our system, but there are limits.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Commentary: Don’t fall for CMP, Hydro-Quebec climate change claims
The western Maine power corridor that will be the focus of a public vote in November does nothing to reduce overall carbon emissions.
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