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Second choice

The ills of instant-runoff voting
The word "instant" makes me suspicious.
By AL DIAMON | January 27, 2010

Seeing the climate-change forest for the carbon-storing trees.
Former Green gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Carter's 120 acres in Lexington township will be the first-ever officially designated "carbon sequestration forest." It remains to be seen whether they will also be the only one.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | February 25, 2009

Drinkin' problem

Politics and other mistakes
No more local beer.
By AL DIAMON | September 10, 2008

Flavors of entanglement

Politics and other mistakes
Dear S. Donald Sussman: Please send me a million bucks.
By AL DIAMON | June 25, 2008

Losers hope to win on health care referendum drive

Petitions
Maine citizens could put into place the country’s first single-payer, universal health care plan.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | May 09, 2007

LaMarche's muddled way

By LANCE TAPLEY | October 04, 2006

Stars are blind

Politics and other mistakes
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have confirmed they can see Christian Potholm’s giant ego.
By AL DIAMON | August 09, 2006

Grass roots fire fight

Maine Greens, burned by internal conflict, struggle to stay alive
During its recent convention, the Maine Green Party transformed itself from a chronically decentralized group of activist-skeptics into a maybe, possibly, if-you-squint-your-eyes-could-be a unified party with a palpable lust for political power.
By SARA DONNELLY | June 07, 2006

Giving up

What’s the matter with Maine progressives?
Lobbyists in the Maine State House outnumber legislators and do everything from write laws to raise political-campaign funds, so regulating lobbyists has long been a progressive priority.
By LANCE TAPLEY | March 02, 2006

Booze money

Politics and other mistakes
Discussing politics is a lot less fun than getting drunk. Two recent books, both collections of previously published material, demonstrate this axiom to perfection.
By AL DIAMON | January 19, 2006

Sticking it to political reformers

Power play gives State House Democrats control of 'nonpartisan' activist group
State House Dems don't get mad, they get even.
By LANCE TAPLEY | January 12, 2006