Beacon - Maine Beacon
WEBBeacon 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 …
News - Maine Beacon
WEBBeacon Staff August 19, 2024. Members of Maine’s immigrant community led a rally Friday evening calling for improved access to permanent residency status. The group called on …
About - Maine Beacon
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 workers will be eligible for overtime pay under a …
WEBSep 4, 2023 · The Biden administration proposed a new rule last week that would make thousands of more Maine workers eligible for overtime pay. The announcement from the U.S. The Department of Labor comes after …
Mainers urge lawmakers to approve zoning bill in bid to address ...
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Activists with Housing Justice Maine call on state lawmakers in 2021 to create affordable housing. | Beacon As the state’s housing crisis threatens to spiral out of …
Voter registration in Maine and the Taylor Swift effect
WEB6 days ago · On the podcast this week, Cate and Esther discuss the presidential debate and its aftermath, Maine's new online voter registration system and increased rates of …
Opinion - Maine Beacon
WEBAug 26, 2024 · This spring, Maine lawmakers endured bomb threats to the State House and their homes after a public hearing on the “shield bill” for providers of reproductive and …
Podcasts - Maine Beacon
WEBBeacon Staff June 7, 2024. Guest Mike Tipping joins Esther on the podcast this week to talk polling results, the Republican Primary race in CD2, health care, housing and Aztec …
environment - Maine Beacon
WEBJun 3, 2024 · When Jordan Sligar or Joe Hupperich knock on a stranger’s door to talk about climate change, they find that people are more than willing to chat—and ask questions. …
‘It’s Basic’: Campaign for a guaranteed income ramps …
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Guaranteed income pilot programs are springing up across the country, including here in Maine, and a campaign to create the building blocks for a statewide program in Maine is ramping up. Last week, the …
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