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Door-To-Door: Maine Group Launches Canvass To Share COVID Vaccine Info, Education
As one canvasser tells residents, vaccination is really "the only way we’ll get out of this pandemic."
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As Maine Reaches ‘Tipping Point,' Speaker Fecteau Urges Golden, Congress To Fund Childcare
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and other childcare advocates are calling on Maine's federal delegation to pass President Biden's agenda.
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DOJ Probes Threats To School Boards As Fever Pitch Over Masks, ‘Critical Race Theory' Escalates
The National School Boards Association issued a plea for help in September due to widespread chaos at meetings.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day In Maine Is ‘Empty' Without Full Sovereignty, Tribal Leaders Say
“Maine has existed for 200 years. Our people have been here for at least 12,000,” said Maulian Dana, ambassador of the Penobscot Nation.
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Maine Secretary Of State Releases Guide To Help Voters Get Informed Before Nov. 2
Election officials in Maine are urging voters to get informed about the questions on the ballot before they vote.
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Young Mainers March In DC, Ask Congress Members To Commit To Biden Agenda
On Sept. 21, young Mainers joined a march to the headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Bates College Staff Launch Union Drive In Response To Low Pay, High Turnover
Staff announced on Monday that “a strong majority of contingent faculty” filed for a union election.
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After Long Legal Fight, Groups Urge Judge To OK Deal To Clean Up Mercury In Penobscot River
The proposed settlement received a litany of support from advocates and members of the public.
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Hundreds Turn Out In Portland For Emotional Pro-Abortion Rally
Marchers joined activists in actions across all 50 states on Saturday.
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Podcast: LePage Is Talking Out Of Both Sides Of His Mouth On Vaccines
Plus: redistricting, drug price negotiation, abortion rights and other issues in the Beacon podcast.
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Poll Shows Biden's Build Back Better Proposals More Popular Than Golden In CD2
More than 80 percent of polled Second District voters believe Biden's agenda would make long-overdue investments in "human infrastructure."
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Collins Votes To Kill Funding Bill, Contradicting Previous Stance On Debt Limit
The measure to briefly keep the government operating past the end of the fiscal year on Thursday failed on a vote of 48-50.
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Golden One Of 22 Dems To Vote Against Banning Transfer Of Military Equipment To Police
The overall defense spending bill passed 316-113, with both Golden and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree voting for the legislation.
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Harm Reduction Group Approved To Run Syringe Program As Advocates Look To Stem Overdoses
The Church of Safe Injection has received certification from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Analysis: Dems' Budget Plan Would Raise Taxes On Rich, Cut Rates For 80% Of Mainers
A new report found that the poorest 20 percent in Maine would see their taxes go down by an average of 8.5 percent.
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Stepping Forward: Young Mainers Leading On Issues From Climate To Criminal Justice
A burgeoning movement of progressive youth are making their voices heard, "leaving an unmistakable imprint on the state’s politics."
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‘Same Far-Right Bully:' LePage Attacks Pandemic Precautions As Hospitalizations Surge
Few attendees at an indoor LePage rally Wednesday wore masks, despite Maine experiencing its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak.
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King Won't Say Whether He'll Back Immigration Reform In Senate Budget Package
The Maine senator has backed immigration reform proposals in the past, supporting a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill in 2013.
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Podcast: The Pathway To A Pathway To Citizenship
Plus: the Maine Apportionment Commission’s looming decisions on redistricting.
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Amid Attacks On Abortion, Collins, Golden Called On To Co-Sponsor Bill Codifying Roe
The effort to protect abortion rights comes after the Supreme Court recently declined to block the draconian new law in Texas.