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Author Archives: Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist

Michael Cianchette is a Navy reservist who served in Afghanistan. He is in-house counsel to a number of businesses in southern Maine and was a chief counsel to former Gov. Paul LePage.

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Thanks for reading. I’ll see you again.

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

“The newspaper business is difficult on a good day.”

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The surprising details of Janet Mills’ prescription tax

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist January 17, 2025January 17, 2025
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State budget woes follow a familiar script

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist January 10, 2025
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Why we should emulate Jimmy Carter

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist January 3, 2025January 3, 2025
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UMaine board right to oppose divesting from Israel 

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist December 27, 2024December 27, 2024
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Lawmakers should rethink Maine’s costly paid leave program

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist December 20, 2024
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Add election of constitutional officers to Legislature’s reform agenda

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist December 13, 2024December 13, 2024
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Why President Biden is right to pardon Hunter Biden

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist December 6, 2024December 6, 2024
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Gaetz’s doomed nomination to be AG may be part of the ‘art of the deal’ for Trump

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist November 22, 2024
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Maine can improve on its ‘pretty good’ elections

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist November 15, 2024November 15, 2024
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Economic concerns won the 2024 election

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist November 8, 2024
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Mainers should vote with confidence knowing that our elections are secure

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist November 1, 2024November 1, 2024
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Maine can’t afford the bonds on Nov. 5 ballot

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist October 25, 2024
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We can’t let election results divide us

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist October 18, 2024October 19, 2024
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Maine could use a little tea party budget cutting

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist October 11, 2024October 11, 2024
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I remain optimistic, despite political divisions and world conflict

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist October 4, 2024
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Kamala Harris is missing opportunities to be magnanimous and presidential

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
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There’s a pattern to recent violence: People knew about the dangerous perpetrators

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist September 20, 2024September 20, 2024
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Kamala Harris wasn’t great in the debate, but Donald Trump was worse

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist September 13, 2024September 13, 2024
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Lessons from Brazil’s misinformation battle with Elon Musk

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

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