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‘There is no area that is unwinnable’: New state Democratic leaders say they’ll represent vulnerable people all over Maine
Maine’s new Democratic Party leaders say under their direction, the party will represent more Mainers in more parts of the ...
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Maine faith leader responds to new immigration directive
Faith leaders nationwide are pushing back against President Donald Trump's assertion that churches are no longer considered ...
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Borders, birthrights and resistance: The impacts of Trump’s executive orders
This week on the podcast, Ben, Cate and Esther dive into the harmful and alarming blitz of executive orders Pres. Donald ...
Beacon4dOpinion
Opinion: What Mills’ budget says about her as a Democrat
What would you think if I told you an American governor just proposed a budget that cut eligibility for food stamps for ...
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Rural Maine braces for Medicaid cuts as lawmakers eye corporate tax breaks
Children and families in rural Maine would face the greatest harm should proposed funding cuts to the federal Medicaid ...
Beacon5d
Governor Mills’ budget proposal: key takeaways and recommendations
Governor Janet Mills unveiled her budget plans for Maine through 2027. While the proposal balances the budget through some ...
Beacon12dOpinion
Opinion: Voter suppression initiative uses Jim Crow-style playbook to get more power for Republicans
Maine Republicans have only been in power in Augusta for two of the past 50 years (they have only held the trifecta of the ...
Beacon13d
Maine’s yellow flag law in three charts
Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed ...
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Podcast: Dissecting Mills’ budget proposal and fighting against fascism
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 Mills' recently ...