Over at the day job I have a column up editorializing against the drive to dismantle Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC). It might seem like an arcane subject, but Colin Woodard's "Talk of Maine" column makes the stakes clear for anyone who values the North Woods and would prefer we not see pictures like these in northern Maine any time soon.
Update on 2011-08-27 02:10 by Paul Doiron
On the Friday eve of Hurricane Irene's direct hit on the Northeast, the governor has named the appointees for the Unorganized Territory Land Use Regulation Commission. Just a guess, but this story probably won't get the lion share's of news coverage this weekend.