WINTHROP –Veteran Maine journalist and columnist Douglas Rooks will read from his biography, “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Bailey Public Library. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum put on by the Bailey Library and sponsored by the Winthrop […]
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Maine bill would allocate Maine electoral votes according to national vote
AUGUSTA — There’s a push underway to have Maine join a movement aimed at undercutting the ability of the Electoral College to put someone in the White House who comes up short in the popular vote. Legislators are eyeing a measure that would have Maine join with other states to guarantee that its electoral votes […]
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In rebuttal: Mitchell biography a masterful work
I am writing to protest Paul Mills’ two so-called book reviews (Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Sun Journal) of “Statesman,” the recent full length biography of Sen. George Mitchell, written by Douglas Rooks. I was on Mitchell’s staff in 1974 (unsuccessful campaign for governor), and on his Senate staff throughout from 1982 through 1994. I […]
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P. Clifford: Got his facts wrong
In his column of May 11, Douglas Rooks made the statement that Republicans are the biggest opponents of clean election funding. The Democrats far outdo anyone in that department. Bertha Lewis has been cited for that offense several times while with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform. Rooks should get it straight. His bias […]
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Who will miss the filibuster?
In a gridlocked Congress, there’s finally reason for a small celebration. Senate Republicans ended their obstruction of President Obama’s nominations to key federal posts when faced with the “nuclear option” of abolishing filibusters. Credit Harry Reid, the rarely decisive majority leader, with forcing Republicans’ hands. They had blocked nominees to the Department of Labor and […]