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Author Archives: Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist

Matthew Gagnon of Yarmouth is the chief executive officer of the Maine Policy Institute, a free market policy think tank based in Portland. A Hampden native, he previously served as a senior strategist for the Republican Governors Association in Washington, D.C.

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10 bold predictions for 2021

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
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Maine’s system for selecting constitutional officers is broken

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
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Giving thanks for a miserable year

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
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Why I’m not going to Parler

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist November 18, 2020November 18, 2020
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Political polls should never be trusted again

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
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Money doesn’t buy a Senate seat

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
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Susan Collins is who she has always been, and deserves reelection

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
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To ensure your vote counts, return your ballot and avoid preventable mistakes

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist October 21, 2020October 21, 2020
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Supreme Court nominations shouldn’t be so partisan

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist October 14, 2020October 14, 2020
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The only thing we have to fear?

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist October 7, 2020October 7, 2020
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America deserves a better debate

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist September 30, 2020October 1, 2020
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It’s time to end our divisive obsession with the politics of the Supreme Court

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist September 23, 2020September 23, 2020
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Science and politics don’t mix

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist September 16, 2020September 16, 2020
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Seeking a rational lesson on race

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist September 9, 2020September 9, 2020
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I miss the days when sports were a refuge from politics

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
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After Trump, what’s next for the Republican Party?

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist August 26, 2020August 26, 2020
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Political conventions don’t matter

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist August 19, 2020August 19, 2020
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No one cares who the vice president is

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
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Ranked-choice voting makes elections unnecessarily complex and confusing

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist August 5, 2020August 5, 2020
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Tech giants should not be arbiters of truth

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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