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As Rural Homelessness Increases, HUD Aims Money At Helping People Without Access To Shelters
HUD funding provides for services like short-term emergency stays in hotels, emergency food, clothing and more.
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Families, Advocates Demand Accountability After String Of Deaths In Maine Prisons And Jails
Advocates pointed out that more than 100 people have died in state facilities over the past decade.
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U.S. House Members Raise Doubts About Manchin Environmental Permitting Deal
More than 50 U.S. House members are objecting to a push to revise federal environmental permitting requirements for energy projects.
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Biden Ends Trump-Era ‘Public Charge' Rule Targeting Maine's Poorest, Most Vulnerable Immigrants
Mufalo Chitam, executive director of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, has opposed Trump’s rule change since it was first proposed.
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Podcast: Ranked-Choice Voting Spreads From Maine To Alaska
Beacon hosts also discuss celebrating Labor Day in the midst of a surge of union organizing.
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Bill Codifying Same-Sex Marriage Nears Critical Vote In U.S. Senate
An amendment would "make crystal clear that it does not in any way infringe upon religious liberties," Gov. Collins said.
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Abortion Rights Supporters Protest Outside LePage-Youngkin Campaign Event
Around 50 people rallied Wednesday outside a campaign event in Lewiston held by former Gov. Paul LePage and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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Internet Companies Drop Lawsuit Against Maine's ‘Strongest-In-The-Nation' Privacy Law
Maine’s law requiring customers to give permission is considered one of the toughest privacy standards in the country.
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COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Annual, Like Flu Shot
High-risk people may need more than one dose per year, Biden administration officials said Tuesday.
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Wabanaki Alliance Scorecard Highlights Supporters, Opponents Of Sovereignty Efforts
The alliance will not be throwing its support behind either Gov. Janet Mills or former Gov. Paul LePage in the 2022 gubernatorial election.
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Maine Workers Celebrate Labor Day Amid Wave Of Union Organizing
Workers celebrated a year that has seen a significant uptick in Maine and across the country in employees wanting to organize unions.
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Recovery Advocates Call For Decriminalization As Mainers Remember Lives Lost To Overdose
Activists called for an “all-hands-on-deck” approach from lawmakers to address the crisis, including decriminalizing possession.
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Beacon Podcast: Student Loans, A CMP Corridor Resurrection And Overdose Awareness Day
Plus: Blues, bargains and bake-offs are our rays of hope.
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Maine Advocates Praise Democrats' Climate Bill But Worry About Fossil Fuel Components
Some advocates in Maine say the bill falls short of what is ultimately needed to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
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Podcast: What Does Women's Equality Day Mean In Maine?
Panelists discuss the Aug. 26 celebration and what full equity for women in Maine means and will require.
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Activists Protest Bar Harbor Judicial Activist's Billion-Dollar Slush Fund
"People shovel money to Leonard Leo because he has been so effective in packing the courts with judges sympathetic to big business."
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Here's How Your State Legislator Voted On Environmental Issues This Year
Maine Conservation Voters on Tuesday released its legislative scorecard for 2022.
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Collins' PAC Donated To Republicans Who Pushed Trump Election Fraud Conspiracy
The Maine Republican’s Dirigo PAC has made $180,000 in contributions to federal candidates in the 2021-2022 election cycle.
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Commissioners Hope Proposed Charter Changes Will Lead To A ‘More Democratic' Portland
A ballot question to reopen the city charter won in a landslide that year with the support of more than 72 percent of Portland voters.
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Maine Med Nurses Defeat Union Decertification Campaign In Landslide Vote
The results of the vote were announced Thursday and showed landslide support for the union.