Protest will only grow in appeal and participation as we go deeper into the second term.
Douglas Rooks
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Dog, anthem, reptile, amphibian: Your legislators at work
Is actual bipartisanship on these questions possible? Yes and no.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Transgender questions don’t justify Trump’s abuse
While the president may have a point about women’s athletics, the vilification of these athletes is uncalled for.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Maine Department of Education must lead, not make excuses
The state’s shockingly poor standardized test scores demand action, not philosophizing.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Firings and contract-shredding will never produce efficiency
Random terminations only demoralize employees and weaken agencies.
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Douglas Rooks reads from his new book at Winthrop library
WINTHROP — Veteran Maine journalist and columnist Douglas Rooks will read from his newest book, “Rise, Decline and Renewal,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 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 Public Library Foundation. […]
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Rooks, author, to discuss evolution of Democratic Party
WAYNE — The Cary Memorial Library will host Maine author and journalist Douglas Rooks at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Rooks will read from his new book, “Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in in Maine,” just published by Hamilton Books. In “Rise, Decline and Renewal,” Rooks tells the remarkable story of the Maine […]
Posted inEncore
Library to host Douglas Rooks reading
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 […]
Posted inLetters
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 […]