It was Thomas Jefferson who first expressed the leading idea of America.
Douglas Rooks
Maine’s millionaire’s tax is the mini revolution we need | Douglas Rooks
This is a welcome course correction for our state.
The strange case of Maine’s disappearing bond issues | Douglas Rooks
The recent package doesn’t mask the fact that investments in the state’s infrastructure have been woefully lacking under Janet Mills.
What data centers and phones at school have in common | Douglas Rooks
As we assess the risks, it’s worth having guardrails in place.
Revising Maine’s school funding formula will be trickier than it looks | Douglas Rooks
State lawmakers need to proceed with caution here.
Trump has taken us to war without a reason or a plan | Douglas Rooks
The wounds of Vietnam and Iraq run deep. The president’s action against Iran may join them.
Now’s the time for a public power authority in Maine | Douglas Rooks
It’s a big undertaking — and a necessary one.
Maine must counter ‘regulatory malpractice’ on Aroostook Wind | Douglas Rooks
The state should take full control of this and future wind energy projects so it can meet its own needs first.
The EPA just took a giant step backward on global warming | Douglas Rooks
The agency’s repeal of a finding that carbon dioxide emissions threaten the environment will carry dire consequences.
Cellphone ban in Maine schools could be a learning opportunity for all | Douglas Rooks
Our uncritical adoption of technology has led us astray.