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Maine Among 20 States Opposing Texas Lawsuit On Emergency Abortion Care
Twenty attorneys general filed a brief stating "emergency abortion care is necessary to avoid serious harmful outcomes."
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Podcast: Desmond Meade On Prison, Politics And Preserving Democracy
The executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and the author of "Let My People Vote" joins the Beacon Podcast.
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Opponents Say CMP ‘Profiteering' As Mainers' Power Bills Spike
Opponents say Central Maine Power's earnings are proof of corporate profiteering as Mainers are facing rising energy costs.
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U.S. House Democrats Send Sweeping Climate, Health And Tax Legislation To Biden
Debate on the bill Friday was part of a brief, one-day session for House members, who now will continue their August recess.
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Beacon Podcast: Fairer Taxes, Climate Investment And More Health Care; What The IRA Means For Maine
Hosts discuss the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and its impacts in the state.
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Report: Millionaires Didn't Flee When Tax Rates Increased In Certain States
A new study examines two recent events in an effort to determine whether tax flight should be of significant concern to policymakers.
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Lawmakers Expanded Dental Coverage But Mainers Are Still Struggling To Find Providers
Nearly 220,000 low-income adults in Maine, became eligible for comprehensive dental coverage through the state’s Medicaid program.
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Chipotle Union Organizers Say They've Been Blacklisted By Fast Food Chain
Workers who attempted to unionize an Augusta Chipotle have filed an additional complaint against the company.
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Senate Democrats Pass Landmark Health, Tax And Climate Bill
The 755-page bill was passed after Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50 tie in the evenly divided Senate.
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Expanded Good Samaritan Law Increasing Protections At Scene Of Overdose Now In Effect
The updated law protects people from arrest or prosecution for most non-violent crimes and all drug crimes.
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Mills Saw Jump In Donors After Supreme Court Ended Right To Abortion
The incumbent governor is averaging about 80 donations per day.
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Jackson Praises Federal Drug Pricing Reforms In Inflation Reduction Act
The bill could impact more than a million Medicare recipients.
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Podcast: A Grassroots Process To Endorse Candidates For State Legislature
Plus: Beacon hosts discuss what’s in the new Inflation Reduction Act set to be passed by reconciliation in Congress.
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Maine Youth Leaders Question Candidates About Abortion, Climate, Housing
Activists held a forum Tuesday for young Mainers to pose questions to elected leaders and those seeking state office.
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Maine Communities Work To Become More Age-Friendly
Eleven projects in Maine have been awarded grants from AARP to make communities more livable, especially for older residents.
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Collins Unveils Bipartisan Abortion Bill Unlikely To Pass Senate
The bill is a response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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Workers At Shuttered Augusta Chipotle Say They Aren't Backing Down
In June, employees at the Augusta location filed to form a union, which they called Chipotle United.
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CourtWatch Program Seeks To Gather Data To Reform Maine's Punitive Legal System
CourtWatch leaders will be analyzing data collected during the summer soon and will likely put out a report in mid-September.
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Bipartisan Support For Same-Sex Marriage Protections Builds In U.S. Senate
“I think we’re very close,” Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday of efforts to get at least 10 GOP senators on board.
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Warning That Abortion Is On November Ballot, Maine Planned Parenthood Endorses Gov. Mills
Mills pledged to block any attempts to curb reproductive health care in Maine.