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WEB6 days ago · Beacon Staff September 27, 2024. This week on the podcast, Ben and Cate discuss the new Pan Atlantic poll showing some interesting results across the state. They also dig into expenditure reports and online ad archives to give a sense of the hard-fought battle for control of Maine’s state legislature. Ask a question or leave a comment for a ...
Strong paid family and medical leave is vital to our state’s future ...
WEB19 hours ago · As the comment period closed Monday on revised rules for Maine’s new paid family and medical leave program, a diverse group of more than 150 people from across the state told Maine’s Department of Labor that paid family and medical leave is vital for Mainers’ wellbeing and the state’s future. Commenters described their …
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WEBSep 23, 2022 · Beacon Staff September 6, 2024. On the podcast this week, Cate interviews Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy, an initiative to advance voting as both a fundamental right and a civic responsibility. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any …
paid family and medical leave - Maine Beacon
WEB19 hours ago · Strong paid family and medical leave is vital to our state’s future, say more than 150 Mainers. Channa Steinmetz October 2, 2024. As the comment period closed Monday on revised rules for Maine’s new paid family and medical leave program, a diverse group of more than 150 people from across the state …
Opinion - Maine Beacon
WEBAug 26, 2024 · In a University of New Hampshire poll released last week on the presidential race—which showed Vice Pres. Kamala Harris opening up a 17-point lead in Maine and a five-point lead in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District—pollsters asked respondents to identify where they stood on the political spectrum …
Podcasts - Maine Beacon
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Beacon Staff September 6, 2024. On the podcast this week, Cate interviews Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy, an initiative to advance voting as both a fundamental right and a civic responsibility. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any …
What’s on the November ballot in Maine — and what it means
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Maine’s November ballot will be busy, with eight measures for voters to consider, including a high-profile question about whether to replace the state’s embattled investor-owned utility companies, Central Maine Power and Versant, with a consumer-owned model. Last week, the Secretary of State’s Office released the order of referendum questions that Mainers will weigh in November,
Beacon Podcast - Maine Beacon
WEBAug 9, 2024 · This week on the podcast, Esther, Cate and Ben discuss some of the testimony before the Independent Commission on the mass shooting in Lewiston, a new proposed anti-panhandling ordinance in Bangor, and some structural problems with how Maine addresses mental health, homelessness and policing.
Maine’s Green New Deal aims to ‘link economic justice with climate ...
WEBApr 16, 2019 · On the heels of new federal legislation that seeks to address the climate-change imperative, on Tuesday state lawmakers officially launched their effort to pass a Maine-focused Green New Deal. The effort has the backing of the state’s most prominent environmental and labor organizations. Freshman state Rep. Chloe Maxmin (D-Nobleboro), the sponsor of LD 1282, “An
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WEBWelcome to Beacon Beacon is a website and podcast created by the Maine People's Alliance to highlight the experiences of everyday Mainers, share information about the political and policy processes that affect Maine people and promote a progressive worldview based on community, fairness and investing in the future. Beacon features rigorous reporting, political analysis and