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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.

Posted inOpinion Contributor

We need people who like investment in Maine’s economy

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist August 12, 2022August 11, 2022

“When it comes to new investment in our economy — whether in the form of housing, mining, warehousing, agriculture, or countless other areas — the reflexive response should not be ‘no.'”

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Susan Collins and Joe Manchin show how political deal making is done

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist August 5, 2022August 4, 2022
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Consumer decisions, not government policy, will reduce inflation

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 29, 2022July 29, 2022
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Democracy isn’t always the solution

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 22, 2022July 21, 2022
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Images from Webb telescope remind us why exploring space is so important

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 15, 2022July 15, 2022
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We need to rebuild our social networks to save ourselves

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 8, 2022July 8, 2022
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History is the wrong test for the constitutionality of our laws

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 1, 2022July 1, 2022
Two people stand in front of a school that supports religion.
Posted inOpinion Contributor

It’s simple, the government can’t discriminate against religious institutions

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist June 24, 2022June 24, 2022
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Don’t always believe what you read online, and never make death threats

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist June 17, 2022June 16, 2022
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It is often said that politics are a pendulum. That’s probably right.

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist June 10, 2022June 10, 2022
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Statistics tell a complex story about gun violence

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist June 3, 2022June 2, 2022
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Maine university system chancellor has put Janet Mills in a tough spot

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
Two people hug outside of a grocery store
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The ‘great replacement’ theory is foolish

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist May 20, 2022May 19, 2022
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When John Martin is one of the Democrats most likely to buck the party, you know it has changed

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist May 13, 2022May 12, 2022
A man in a suit and tie stands next to a podium
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Congratulations to Bill Nemitz and Dana Connors on their retirements

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
A man drags a sign that reads "VOTERS ENTER HERE" through double doors
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Semi-open primaries are wrong way to increase voter turnout

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist April 29, 2022April 29, 2022
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Taxes need to go up and government spending needs to come down

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist April 15, 2022April 14, 2022
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Maine must reduce energy prices to grow its transportation economy

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
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Allowing non-citizens to vote raises a lot of questions

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist April 1, 2022March 31, 2022
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US agricultural Marshall Plan can help Ukraine and the world

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

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