I’ve got two kids. They aren’t teenagers yet, but they’re old enough that I can already see trouble coming. Even the best parents – and I’m not putting myself in that category – need help. Our kids are bombarded with … Continue reading
Gov. Paul LePage appears to have the law on his side in a dispute between Maine and the Passamaquoddy Tribe. But the law isn’t always enough, especially when dealing with the strained relations between the state and a tribal government. … Continue reading
The key to maintaining discrimination is segregation. If people are kept divided from one another – torn into “us” versus “them” – then it’s much easier to build the animus that allows discrimination to survive. Once we get to know … Continue reading
Gov. Paul LePage and Democrats in the Legislature have both placed a high priority on addressing what’s come to be known as the skills gap in Maine’s workforce. There are jobs available, but a lot of folks who need work … Continue reading
Life and finance can be precarious. One minute you can be riding high and the next your fortunes can change dramatically. My mom was convinced that things happen in threes, good and bad. My in-laws often talk about the universe … Continue reading
On Election Day last year, I was working as the communications director for the statewide campaign to allow same-sex couples to receive a marriage license. I was also shuttling back and forth (mostly just back) between campaign headquarters and the … Continue reading
Unless something in Washington changes soon, our country is about to suffer a needless and self-inflicted wound to our economy. And unless something changes in Augusta, we might be headed for an even worse debacle this summer in Maine. On … Continue reading
For young, civic-minded entrepreneurs, luck can play a big role in success, and so can the city of Portland. For weeks, my daughter and a few of her friends from the Portland Parks and Recreation after school program have been … Continue reading
Gov. Paul LePage was speaking from the heart Tuesday night during his State of the State address when he talked about kids, particularly poor kids. Relating his own experiences of growing up in extreme poverty and on the streets of … Continue reading
It’s disingenuous to say that critics of Gov. Paul LePage’s two-year budget haven’t proposed any solutions of their own. Of course they haven’t. Not yet. But they are certainly coming. The governor and the whole of the executive branch have … Continue reading
