Douglas Rooks: About history, and Biden’s re-election bid

Douglas Rooks: A truce in the Maine license plate wars

Douglas Rooks: Review of the use of deadly force by Maine police falls short

The process takes too long, and doesn't answer the right questions.

Douglas Rooks: Welcome to the new Democratic economy

After two years of what President Biden calls “building from the bottom up and the middle out,” the results confound pundits and are ignored by much of the news media.

Douglas Rooks: Abortion bills in Maine Legislature need careful scrutiny

Douglas Rooks: A renewed balancing act for the Maine Legislature

We'll see if institutional solidarity can overcome obstacles to getting things done this session.

Douglas Rooks: ‘Relief’ provided, now we can get down to business

Douglas Rooks: GOP’s obstructionism turns on itself

The party has chosen chaos over governing for far too long.

Douglas Rooks: A prescription for the new year

Let's make 2023 the year of fewer numbers, and more poetry.

Douglas Rooks: ‘Tax relief’ has a downside, too

Rather than continually providing “relief” that’s never enough, wouldn’t it make more sense to assess income and sales taxes partly through counties and municipalities, as most states do, setting rates by local option?