This is a welcome course correction for our state.
Douglas Rooks
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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.
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What data centers and phones at school have in common | Douglas Rooks
As we assess the risks, it’s worth having guardrails in place.
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Revising Maine’s school funding formula will be trickier than it looks | Douglas Rooks
State lawmakers need to proceed with caution here.
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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.
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Now’s the time for a public power authority in Maine | Douglas Rooks
It’s a big undertaking — and a necessary one.
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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.
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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.
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Cellphone ban in Maine schools could be a learning opportunity for all | Douglas Rooks
Our uncritical adoption of technology has led us astray.
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Mills should be careful with Maine’s rainy day fund | Douglas Rooks
Given the unpredictability of economic downturns, the governor’s proposal to use the fund for relief checks seems like a risky bet. What’s the emergency, exactly?