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4 days ago · Public policy director Cate Blackford joins Senior Organizer Esther Pew to chat about paid family medical leave in Maine, as well as the positive and negative aspects of Gov. Janet …
Opinion: How your local ballot can shape state policy
Oct 23, 2024 · In two weeks, we all will be voting to elect the president, our Members of Congress, state legislators, and various municipal officeholders. But that’s not all! Also on the …
Proposed rule would benefit Mainers struggling with medical debt
Aug 5, 2024 · Take action here to support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plan to remove medical debt from credit reports. Maine households struggling to pay medical debt …
Maine lawmakers move to defund secretive police intelligence …
Apr 12, 2021 · A bipartisan group of lawmakers have launched a legislative effort to defund a state anti-terrorism agency, the Maine Information Analysis Center (MIAC), which came under …
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Welcome 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 …
The 2024 election results and what’s next for Maine
Nov 6, 2024 · We're discussing the aftermath, and pending results, of the yesterday's elections. Our hosts Esther, Ben and Cate share their thoughts on why Donald Trump won the …
Majority of Mainers concerned with medical debt, rising health …
Jun 7, 2023 · Most Mainers believe they are one medical emergency or illness away from financial disaster, according to a new survey. The non-profit Consumers for Affordable …
Tenants back far-reaching housing assistance bill as Maine faces ...
May 12, 2023 · Citing a worsening housing crisis that features skyrocketing costs, an increasing number of evictions and a lack of sufficient emergency assistance, tenants and advocates …
Census data shows Mainers were struggling to afford basic needs …
Sep 21, 2020 · New data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau show that many Mainers were already experiencing hardship before the COVID-19 pandemic and revealed the tenuous …
Fight for fair work scheduling returns to Maine Legislature
Apr 10, 2023 · Legislation was introduced in the Maine State Legislature last week to give hourly workers mainly in the service industry predictable schedules and some degree of control over …