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WEB3 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 ...
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,
Fighting for new contract, state workers spotlight grueling hours …
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Workers in the executive branch of Maine state government circled the Blaine House and state capitol in their cars on Labor Day, honking horns calling on Gov. Janet Mills and state officials to close the pay gap between Maine’s state employees and other workers. On average, the state’s executive branch employees are paid 15% less
Alec Maybarduk will head Maine state employees’ union
WEBCara DeRose July 24, 2018. After years of working in progressive advocacy, unionist and prominent Maine activist Alec Maybarduk will serve as the new executive director of the Maine State Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU), which represents 13,000 Maine workers. “Through his past work ...
As Maine reaches ‘tipping point,’ Speaker Fecteau urges Golden ...
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and other childcare advocates are calling on Maine’s federal delegation to pass President Joe Biden's proposed agenda, which includes historic investments in critical “human infrastructure” such as childcare and early childhood education. “Maine's childcare workforce is at a tipping point,” Fecteau, a Democrat representing Biddeford, said at a press ...
New Maine GOP legislative leaders have anti-worker records …
WEBNov 17, 2022 · After being selected as the next leader of the Maine House Republicans earlier this week, Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor claimed to reporters that the GOP is “the party of family values and workers.”. But despite that argument, Faulkingham and the party’s other newly-selected leaders at the State House have compiled anti-worker voting records in office — according to multiple ...
Maine ratepayers back bill to replace CMP, Emera with consumer …
WEBJan 28, 2019 · State Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) announced Monday that he is sponsoring legislation to buy out the state’s two main private power providers, Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, and replace them with a consumer-owned utility he argues will be cheaper, more reliable and more responsive to the state’s need for green energy in the face of climate change.
Poll: Mills leads LePage as majority of Mainers oppose Supreme …
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Mainers oppose the Supreme Court’s June decision to overturn federal abortion rights and prefer incumbent Gov. Janet Mills over Republican challenger Paul LePage, according to a poll released Friday by the Maine People’s Resource Center (MPRC). On the question of abortion, 60% of respondents said they disagreed with the court striking down Roe v.
Tribal leaders seek to end decades-long ordeal, bring clean water …
WEBSep 24, 2020 · Tribal leaders seek to end decades-long ordeal, bring clean water to Pleasant Point. Robby Lewis-Nash September 24, 2020. On windy days, the water that comes out of the taps on the Passamaquoddy reservation at Pleasant Point runs greenish brown. On a particularly bad day, it can be nearly black. “It’s been a long time that we haven’t been ...
Gender-affirming care providers lose proposed protections as …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted down a bill that would have compelled Maine not to cooperate with law enforcement from states that have banned gender-affirming care who are investigating people who have sought such treatment here. LD 1735, a bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Laurie Osher of …