

Eamonn T. Dundon
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@etdundon
Currently, managing @jonathanbushme. Mainer. Skier. Cuse. Views are my own.




So many of our problems could be fixed by properly funding public education.


I'd support IZ in some circumstances, where we'd have strong confidence that it would not deter construction of market rate homes. But that's hard to define. Just for luxury buildings? Just the most expensive neighborhoods? Haven't seen good policy solution to make a distinction.








“Left-YIMBYism” hit Portland, Maine a few years ago. All at once, the council passed a bunch of ordinances upzoning the city and appointed pro-housing staff, while simultaneously passing stricter rent controls, IZ, and tenant protections. Guess what happened?


The big-city socialists who want developers to cash in Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman are pursuing a once unthinkable housing alliance: tenant protections paired with pro-market policies that spur private construction. Must-read from @dillonliam politico.com/news/2026/03/0…








@ProfSchleich @dbroockman @j_kalla If Democrats want to stay relevant, and to deliver for the public, they cannot wait for unions to change. They need to break more often with their friends. nytimes.com/2026/02/23/opi…