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Statoil Rejection an Epic Error for Maine, U.S. | Notes from a Corner of the Country
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Statoil Rejection an Epic Error for Maine, U.S. July 26, 2014. By Gordon L. Weil. Recent news about a $2.5 billion investment in England by Statoil, the giant Norwegian energy company, has reminded people that Maine kicked the company out of the state. But the real meaning of the state’s action has been greatly underrated. The move was an epic error. When the new...
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Maine’s misguided “reform” — its split electoral vote now in national focus. October 29, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Don’t back divided government. October 22, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Three 2016 state referendums have legal, procedural defects. October 20, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Things may not be what they seem. Half of the six Maine state referendums have be...
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Trump’s wealth, real or unreal? August 27, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. LePage, GOP use stealth to target social programs. August 20, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. This election is not about the economy. August 13, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. There are at least three big myths about the economy in this year’s political campaign. In 1992 campaign, strategist James Carvill...
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Presidential race: political game changes | Notes from a Corner of the Country
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Presidential race: political game changes. August 8, 2015. By Gordon L. Weil. The Fox GOP debate dominates the political news, but it could obscure the real undercurrents of the presidential campaign. It’s important to keep the campaign in perspective, almost impossible do in the heated daily play-by-play reporting. Here’s what is emerging from the campaign.
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Gordon L. Weil. Gordon L. Weil writes about the underlying facts and trends in politics and the economy. His posts provide context for the news and support moderate solutions to major issues. He usually ties the national stories he discusses to Maine people and concerns. For his blogs from Jan. 2013 on, please go to http:/ weilsnotes.blogspot.com/. Fake news site...
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Greece, Puerto Rico – Something in common, U.S. affected | Notes from a Corner of the Country
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Greece, Puerto Rico Something in common, U.S. affected. July 22, 2015. By Gordon L. Weil. Both Greece and Puerto Rico are in financial trouble. Each is too deeply in debt. Though the two situations are different, they have something else in common. Both are the result of weak and confused underpinnings. How did Greece get into trouble? Puerto Rico also wants to c...
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. All posts by Gordon L. Weil. About Gordon L. Weil. Gordon L. Weil is a former local, state, national and international organization official. He is an author and publisher. Maine’s misguided “reform” — its split electoral vote now in national focus. October 29, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Don’t back divided government. October 22, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Things may...
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. This election is not about the economy. August 13, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Olympic ideal corrupted by politics, money; they cause cheating. August 6, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. There are three major political events this summer. Three? Trump quits presidential race — an election fantasy or is it? August 3, 2016. By Gordon L. Weil. Republican presidential nominee D...
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Iran, TPP, Greece: Is getting “half a loaf” acceptable? | Notes from a Corner of the Country
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Iran, TPP, Greece: Is getting “half a loaf” acceptable? July 11, 2015. By Gordon L. Weil. These days, half a loaf is better than none seems to be the rule for major international agreements. The old English proverb is very much alive. Just look at three current negotiations. But the TPP has some serious defects, including one by which panels of lawyers will have ...
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Vetomania: A Battle for Power between Governor and Legislature | Notes from a Corner of the Country
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Notes from a Corner of the Country is part of the BDN Maine Network. Learn more. Notes from a Corner of the Country. News that affects Mainers. Vetomania: A Battle for Power between Governor and Legislature. July 8, 2015. By Gordon L. Weil. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is adding to the constitutional changes that politicians are making to government. He has set out the veto every bill the Legislature presents for his signature. There are other problems with vetomania. Bills that should get a second look, w...