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Last Tuesday, 81 incumbent Democrats ran for reelection between the Maine House and Senate. Only three lost. That is a remarkable percentage and the campaign teams in both chambers …
What’s on the November ballot in Maine — and what it means
Aug 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 …
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Nov 6, 2024 · Mainers over 50 are the state’s largest voting bloc, and surveys show they are concerned how the election will affect Social Security. The fund’s reserves could become …
Opinion: State seeks input on what ‘environmental justice’ means …
Jan 7, 2022 · On December 7, the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation, and the Future hosted an online “Conversation on Environmental Justice and Climate Justice in Maine.” The …
Opinion: Rep. Roeder offers a case study for winning progressive …
Jul 23, 2021 · The first session of the 130th legislature was strange and different from every session that had come before. Local pandemic precautions combined with national …
Maine is nation’s whitest, most rural state that doesn’t vote ...
Aug 27, 2019 · Maine tops a list of just seven states where demographics have not yet become a reliable predictor of whether voters will break towards Democrats or Republicans in national …
Read Gov. Janet Mills’ second inaugural address - Maine Beacon
Jan 5, 2023 · Thank you. Mr. President, Madam Secretary of State, Madam Speaker, Madam Chief Justice, (I like the sound of this), members of the 131st Maine Legislature, members of …
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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 …
Report: Maine has large racial and gender disparities in drug …
Dec 11, 2019 · Ten years worth of new data confirms what many Mainers demanding criminal justice reform have long known: Maine’s own “War on Drugs,” with its criminalization of drug …
Maine Republican legislators encourage armed response to anti …
Sep 9, 2020 · Over the weekend, a demonstration at Portland City Hall planned by Black Lives Matter Maine was canceled in response to online threats and concerns that they would be met …