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Will Legislators Undo LePage's Rollback And Restore Health Coverage To Low-Income Immigrants?
Democrats partially closed the healthcare gap in 2021, restoring MaineCare coverage to certain people regardless of immigration status.
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Beacon Podcast: What Racism Costs Everyone, With Heather McGhee
Hosts discuss "what it means to move past zero-sum politics to a future where people of all races work together to solve public problems."
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'Defeated': Daycare And Child Welfare Workers Say Low Pay Is Pushing Them Out Of Field They Love
The number of child care providers in Maine dropped 28 percent over the last decade.
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CMP Parent Company's Net Profits Grew 25% Last Year As Maine Power Bills Spiked
Avangrid’s profits last year came amid rate hikes for Mainers, with some experiencing a monthly bill that increased by hundreds of dollars.
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Rural Hospitals Gird For Unwinding Of Pandemic Medicaid Coverage
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act required states to allow Medicaid recipients to stay enrolled even if eligibility changed.
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Suspect Science And Claims At Center Of Abortion-Pill Lawsuit
"This is a highly safe and effective medication that should be available to patients," family-planning specialist Dr. Kristyn Brandi said.
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Advocates Worry That ‘Fentanyl Hysteria' Will Further Criminalize People Who Use Drugs
Maine saw a 13 percent jump in overdose deaths last year, a new record for the state. Fentanyl accounted for about 80 percent of them.
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As Housing Crisis Worsens, Unhoused Advocates Say Maine Needs More Low Barrier Shelters
Maine’s annual point-in-time count of unhoused people found that 4,441 people were homeless in January of 2022.
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Beacon Podcast: How To Protect Abortion Rights In Maine And Across The US
Hosts and experts discuss "the fights ahead and what people can do to help."
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King, Senate Dems Unveil Legislation To Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
"High-capacity magazines were designed for one purpose and one purpose only — high-capacity killing."
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Maine Secretary Of State Testifies Against Voter ID Bill
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said voter ID laws impact seniors, people with disabilities, people of color and transgender people.
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As Bill Takes Shape, Proponents Urge Lawmakers To Pass Strong Paid Leave Policy
Advocates are calling for a strong program that will allow workers to take time off to care for themselves or a loved one.
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With Pandemic Emergency Set To End, MaineCare Members Must Prove Eligibility To Keep Coverage
The end of the public health emergency also means that many Americans could have to start paying for COVID-19 testing and treatment.
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Amid Concerns About Inclusion, Bill Introduced To Raise Meager Legislator Pay
Elected officials and advocates say the low salary for Maine lawmakers has the effect of limiting who can afford to be a legislator.
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Beacon Podcast: Cold Snap Brings Different Stresses For Different Groups Of Mainers
Plus: bills in the legislature to protect and expand the legal rights of trans people, and a preview of paid family and medical leave day.
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Committee Warned That Bill Could Eliminate Hundreds Of Recovery Residence Beds
The measure would repeal a bill passed by the Maine Legislature in 2019 that made allowances for recovery residences.
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USDA Is Asking Maine's Small Farmers To Complete Census
"We are our own advocates and this is one of the tools we can best use to advocate for ourselves," Knox County farmer Rhiannon Hampson said.
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While Defending Against Attacks, Opportunities Emerge To Extend Trans Rights In Maine
“We’re in a place of friction, but I think we’ll see our way through this,” Gia Drew, executive director of EqualityMaine, said.
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Effort To Thwart Consumer-Owned Utility Squeaks Through Signature Approval Process
Maine voters will have to choose between dueling ballot measures.
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Offshore Wind Will Need Major Investments In Transmission, Supply Chain, Reports Say
Coastal states across the country, from California to Louisiana to Maine, are pushing for offshore wind projects.