Pretense of Knowledge
Matthew GagnonExploring the intricacies of politics, economics, history, demographics, geopolitics, and culture. Reason, critical analysis, skepticism and data.
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The End of Opinion
This is the first week in almost fourteen years (with a handful of exceptions) that I will not see a weekly newspaper column in print under my byline.
Last Friday, the Bangor Daily News announced that it was ending its traditional opinion...
The Golden State Dystopia Gets a Reprieve
Southern California has been burning for more than two weeks, causing untold devastation across more than 60 square miles. Twenty-seven people have lost their lives, and thousands of structures, including homes and commercial property, have...
Maine's Crumbling Budget
Friday of last week, Maine Governor Janet Mills unveiled her new biennial budget for Fiscal Years 2026-2027, which proposed to spend a staggering $11.63 billion over the next two-year period. That total represents an 11.05 percent increase...
A Letter to My Final Child
Being the son of older parents, and knowing the drawbacks, made me somewhat obsessive about having a family young. I wanted to be involved, volunteer, and help my children learn to play sports, and all the classic parenting responsibilities...
I Know What Is Going to Happen Tonight
Eight years ago, I got sort of famous.
In early March of 2016, I published a long-form analysis of that year’s election in response to a simple question: “Can Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in November?”
At the time, very few people th...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Maine Policy Institute. Economist, political scientist and policy professional. Radio host and writer. B.A. from the University of Maine and M.A. from George Mason University.
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