Tag Archives: Regulation

Resentment in sports, and politics

The day before the Super Bowl this year, my oldest son — who is going to be 12 this month — and I were in the car, talking about the upcoming game. After I stopped to get some gas, he mentioned to me that “nobody wanted the Patriots to win.” Living in New England in […]

Unpacking Maine’s Horrible Business Ranking

Yesterday, Forbes released its annual list of “The Best States for Business“, and Maine had the unfortunate honor of coming in dead last. Again. Clearly they haven’t seen the governor’s sign. Governor LePage and legislative Republicans have been in power for roughly a year, and it is quite unrealistic to expect Maine to be completely […]