Gordon L. Weil

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Gordon L. Weil has been active in politics, journalism, publishing and energy consulting. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he has a master’s degree from the College of Europe (Belgium), and a Ph.D. from Columbia. He is an Army veteran.

He was a top aide to U.S. Sen. George McGovern during his run for president. In Maine, he served as Commissioner of Business Regulation, Director of the Office of Energy Resources and the state’s first Public Advocate. He was a Harpswell selectman. He led the negotiations that created the unified New England power grid and chaired the national organization of state energy agencies.

He reported for the Washington Post, Newsweek, London’s Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and WNET (New York). His weekly commentary has appeared in Maine newspapers since 2008. He has written or edited 16 books or collections ranging from the biography of Sears, Roebuck to the three-volume U.S. Supreme Court original jurisdiction decisions. His company, sold in 2005, was the largest publisher of state government regulatory codes.

I voted stickers given out to voters on election day

Maine’s GOP caucuses may matter in presidential race

The next big splash in the Republican presidential season will come “Super Tuesday,” when more GOP delegates will be selected than on any other single day.

ByGordon L. Weil

February 7, 2012

Residents of the Clover Health Care assisted living facility in Auburn are concerned about proposed cuts to assisted living centers. From left are: Robert Meservier, Francis Peters, Robert Weston, Mary Charpentier, Olive Donahue, Mary Ainaire and Rita Tardif.

Maine, the oldest state: causes and possible cures

Maine is the oldest state in the Union. That simple statement may send an important message about efforts to keep or bring young people to the state.

ByGordon L. Weil

January 11, 2012

Separating dollars and cents, facts from myths

Gordon Weil busts, and corrects, some of the popular myths that have been circulating through the political discussions this year.

ByGordon L. Weil

December 27, 2011

LePage’s MaineCare plan shows problems of containing any entitlement program

Trying to strike a balance between cutting government programs and finding money to pay for essential services can be dangerous.

ByGordon L. Weil

December 13, 2011

What Maine could do to minimize winter power outages

It's time for Maine to get serious about its storm preparedness and work to minimize power outages, especially in the cold winter months.

ByGordon L. Weil

November 30, 2011

A scattered stack of $100 dollar bills with the image of Benjamin Franklin visible

Trouble is contagious: How Europe’s financial woes threaten U.S. recovery

It's plausible our problems in the United States may get worse if the financial situation in Europe continues to deteriorate.

ByGordon L. Weil

November 15, 2011

Election Day registration encourages voting; fraud has been hard to find

Tackling the debate of whether making voter registration easier and more accessible will invite fraudulent votes.

ByGordon L. Weil

October 31, 2011