Beacon Podcast
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Podcast: Rent relief, abortion access, wind power and student debt relief!
April 12, 2024 16:09 - 29 minutes - 27 MBToday on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Esther discuss updates from the legislative session including the new pilot program for housing subsidies, the outcome of Planned Parenthood’s proposed constitutional amendment regarding protecting access to abortion, and the Sears Island offshore wind proposal. Additionally, the two discuss Pres. Biden’s new plan to help erase or lower… The post Podcast: Rent relief, abortion access, wind power and student debt relief! first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: What it means to be a ‘movement journalist’
April 08, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week on the podcast, we bid a fond adieu to longtime Beacon reporter Dan Neumann, who is leaving us for the labor movement. Dan and Ben talk about some of their favorite Beacon stories and when the Beacon’s reporting has really made a difference. They also talk about what’s happening in the last part… The post Podcast: What it means to be a ‘movement journalist’ first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Women, Emily Cain wants you to run for office!
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBEsther is joined by Emily Cain to talk about her time as a legislator in Maine, her experience as the executive director of Emily’s List, and the climate for women candidates for office today. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any… The post Podcast: Women, Emily Cain wants you to run for office! first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: The Lewiston shooting commission’s findings, and what they mean
March 22, 2024 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week, Beacon reporter Dan Neumann joins Ben and Esther to discuss the results of the independent commission regarding the shooting in Lewiston, specifically the finding that the police force and military could have done more. They talk about gun safety in the state legislature, and what real change might look like. Also, it’s the… The post Podcast: The Lewiston shooting commission’s findings, and what they mean first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Gender affirming care in Maine, in the face of right-wing hostility
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week, Ben and Esther are joined by the Beacon’s Dan Neumann to talk about gender affirming care in Maine and a bill to protect Maine medical practitioners from prosecution by other states. The bill, LD 227, is at the center of a right-wing misinformation panic that has drawn in local neo-Nazis and resulted in… The post Podcast: Gender affirming care in Maine, in the face of right-wing hostility first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Kennebunk says yes to affordable housing, but not Cumberland or Kingfield
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Cate discuss the results of the Super Tuesday vote, including affordable housing in Kennebunk, Kingfield, and Cumberland. And they break down a new Pan Atlantic poll of 800 Mainers on the presidential election, and wonder why it didn’t consider ranked-choice voting. Ask a question or leave a… The post Podcast: Kennebunk says yes to affordable housing, but not Cumberland or Kingfield first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: It’s a rainy day, so why are we still putting away more?
March 01, 2024 13:35 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Cate, Ben, and Esther talk about how the extra $107 million Gov. Janet Mills wants to put away on top of the Rainy Day fund could be better spent. They also talk about Mills’ change in tack on tribal self-determination in Maine, and dive into a complicated bill to… The post Podcast: It’s a rainy day, so why are we still putting away more? first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: So what is community organizing, anyway?
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week, Esther is joined by community organizers Carrie Jadud, Jodi Cohen Hayashida, Nyawal Lia and Genevieve Lysen to talk about the ins and outs of community organizing, what it means to be a community organizer, and the rewards of a very hard job. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show… The post Podcast: So what is community organizing, anyway? first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: ‘The Unwinding…’ and how it’s hurting Mainers
February 16, 2024 14:05 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBBen and Esther talk about this week’s “House Everyone!” day of action in Augusta, and advocacy for fair state worker wages in Maine. They also talk about how the Medicaid “unwinding” process is making health insurance even more inaccessible for many Mainers. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207)… The post Podcast: ‘The Unwinding…’ and how it’s hurting Mainers first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Wage theft? Heck no!
February 09, 2024 15:19 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Cate discuss how proposed Maine legislation could help combat otherwise-unnoticed wage theft in Maine. They also discuss how the federal Child Tax Credit would dramatically help low-income Maine families improve their standard of living, and they ponder the necessity of the proposed federal military spending bill. We’ll… The post Podcast: Wage theft? Heck no! first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: How Gov. Mills’ budget stands up as a moral document
February 02, 2024 15:23 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Cate are joined by Jodi Hayashida with Multifaith Justice Maine. They talk about Gov. Janet Mill’s State of the State address and the moral questions around her decision to put another $100 million away rather than using it to fund programs to help Mainers in need. They… The post Podcast: How Gov. Mills’ budget stands up as a moral document first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming care in the legislature
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBOn the Beacon Podcast this week, Esther and Cate reflect on the hearing of LD 780, a proposed amendment to the Maine state constitution which would further protect abortion access and reproductive healthcare in Maine. They also discuss what the process for implementation of the new paid family and medical leave law looks like and… The post Podcast: Protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming care in the legislature first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: The future of reproductive healthcare in Maine
January 19, 2024 11:01 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Esther is joined by Olivia Pennington from Maine Family Planning, Julia McDonald and Aspen Ruhlin from the Mabel Wadsworth Center and Lisa Margulies from Planned Parenthood Maine. Together they discuss access to reproductive and gender affirming healthcare in Maine and efforts to protect it with legislation, and a constitutional… The post Podcast: The future of reproductive healthcare in Maine first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Drug policy and housing in the legislature
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThis week, Nora, Cate and Genevieve discuss a bill to introduce a public health approach to drug use in Maine (LD 1975), and how a rent relief bill (LD 1710) can support Mainers in need of sustainable and affordable housing. If you’d like to testify in favor of LD 1975, send an email to Genevieve… The post Podcast: Drug policy and housing in the legislature first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Gun safety advocates rally in Augusta, Shenna Bellows’ decision, homeless encampment sweep in Portland
January 05, 2024 15:13 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week, Cate and Ben talk about this week’s encampment sweep in Portland and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to bar former Pres. Donald Trump from appearing on the Maine primary ballot and the predictable right-wing backlash. They also talk about this week’s gun safety rally at the State House, and the four big… The post Podcast: Gun safety advocates rally in Augusta, Shenna Bellows’ decision, homeless encampment sweep in Portland first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: What to expect in the Maine legislature in the new year
December 15, 2023 16:27 - 35 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week on the Beacon Podcast, Nora, Cate and Ben talk in depth about the Maine legislative session beginning in January, including upcoming bills and the impact of recent revenue forecasts on budgeting. They dig into ongoing campaigns and proposed legislation on drug policy, tribal sovereignty, worker rights, housing, childcare, paid family medical leave, health… The post Podcast: What to expect in the Maine legislature in the new year first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Will robots take Maine’s jobs and other insights from the author of the State of Working Maine
December 09, 2023 03:17 - 47 minutes - 26 MBJames Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins Ben Chin to discuss the 2023 State of Working Maine report and the economic environment of the Pine Tree State. Also, Esther Pew and Nyawal Lia remember the life and work of Lado Lodoka. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show… The post Podcast: Will robots take Maine’s jobs and other insights from the author of the State of Working Maine first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: A head-to-head debate over the 4-day workweek
December 01, 2023 11:43 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBBen Chin moderates a debate between Angela Lang, founder of Black Leaders Organizing for Community, and Stanley Fritz, Director of State and Local Policy at the Very Institute, on the 4-day workweek and the work to build a sustainable and effective progressive movement. The discuss both how a 4-hour week could work (or not) at… The post Podcast: A head-to-head debate over the 4-day workweek first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: A head-to-head debate over the 4-hour workweek
December 01, 2023 11:43 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBBen Chin moderates a debate between Angela Lang, founder of Black Leaders Organizing for Community, and Stanley Fritz, Director of State and Local Policy at the Very Institute, on the 4-day workweek and the work to build a sustainable and effective progressive movement. The discuss both how a 4-hour week could work (or not) at… The post Podcast: A head-to-head debate over the 4-hour workweek first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Creative solutions to Maine’s housing problems, with Rep. Cheryl Golek
November 17, 2023 13:46 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBCate Blackford interviews State Representative Cheryl Golek on her work on the Joint Special Committee on Housing, her proposal for a state housing voucher program and other ways to address rising rents and an increasing lack of affordable housing in Maine. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182.… The post Podcast: Creative solutions to Maine’s housing problems, with Rep. Cheryl Golek first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Homeless sweeps, electric rates, abortion rights and Britney Spears
November 10, 2023 14:12 - 36 minutes - 17.3 MBEsther, Cate and Ben recap and unpack this Tuesday’s election results, from town councils to statewide referenda to national trends. Plus: how to massage a shiba inu. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any podcasting app or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. The post Podcast: Homeless sweeps, electric rates, abortion rights and Britney Spears first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: What’s possible on gun reform in Maine and some extra rays of hope
November 03, 2023 12:46 - 26 minutes - 12.9 MBBeacon reporter Dan Neumann joins the podcast this week to discuss the prospects of gun safety reform at the state and federal levels following the mass killing in Lewiston. Dan, Nora Flaherty-Stanford and Esther Pew also provide a record 9 rays of hope for a difficult week. Ask a question or leave a comment for… The post Podcast: What’s possible on gun reform in Maine and some extra rays of hope first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Everything you need to know about all eight ballot questions
October 27, 2023 13:02 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBNote: This podcast episode was recorded prior to Wednesday’s shootings in Lewiston. This week on the podcast, Cate, Esther and Ben discuss the four citizen-initiated referendums and four constitutional amendments that are on the November 7 ballot. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast… The post Podcast: Everything you need to know about all eight ballot questions first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Maine’s moment to stand for reproductive freedom
October 20, 2023 12:50 - 36 minutes - 18.5 MBA panel of advocates for reproductive and abortion rights join the podcast this week to discuss new laws going into effect in Maine on October 25th and January 1st and where Maine and the nation stand in the wake of the Dobbs decision. Esther Pew is joined by Nicole Clegg, CEO of Planned Parenthood Maine… The post Podcast: Maine’s moment to stand for reproductive freedom first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: The minimum wage doesn’t apply for farmworkers in Maine, but it may soon
October 13, 2023 12:59 - 40 minutes - 20.7 MBThis week on the Beacon podcast, Ben Chin interviews former host and current state senator Mike Tipping on a range of new laws going into effect from the legislative session this year and the process of the Agricultural Worker Minimum Wage Committee, created by Governor Janet Mills after she vetoed a bill to pay farmworkers… The post Podcast: The minimum wage doesn’t apply for farmworkers in Maine, but it may soon first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Creating change, from the grassroots to the halls of power
October 06, 2023 12:31 - 41 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week on the Beacon podcast, two interviews highlight the range and depth of organizing. Ben Chin interviews Analilia Mejia, co-director of the Center for Popular Democracy and former political director for Bernie Sanders, among many other roles, while Esther Pew sits down with two Maine activists, Scott Harriman and Gracia Bintu, after they had… The post Podcast: Creating change, from the grassroots to the halls of power first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Revisiting a conversation on Women’s Equality Day
September 29, 2023 12:48 - 33 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week on the podcast, we revisit a panel discussion Maine People’s Alliance Senior Organizer Esther Pew hosted one year ago featuring Senior Vice President of Public Affairs of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Nicole Clegg, Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney and Maine Women’s Lobby Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague. They discuss what full… The post Podcast: Revisiting a conversation on Women’s Equality Day first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Chris Smalls of the Amazon Labor Union on how to organize in Maine
September 22, 2023 12:45 - 38 minutes - 18 MBChris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, joins Esther, Ben and Cate to discuss working, organizing and policy at the state and federal level. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on… The post Podcast: Chris Smalls of the Amazon Labor Union on how to organize in Maine first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Is the extreme right a threat in Maine and how should we deal with them?
September 15, 2023 11:38 - 42 minutes - 21.1 MBWriter Andy O’Brien joins the podcast this week to discuss the neo-Nazi group attempting to create a base in Maine, the state’s history on race and extremism, and how Mainers can confront the threat these groups represent without giving them the attention they seek. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show… The post Podcast: Is the extreme right a threat in Maine and how should we deal with them? first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Angela Hanks on the big problems in our economy and how to solve them
September 08, 2023 13:49 - 32 minutes - 15.5 MBAngela Hanks, Chief of Programs at Dēmos and former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor, speaks with Ben Chin on her life and career, the role of government and the power of organizing. Plus: A Review of the show Hijack and a eulogy for Jimmy Buffett. Ask a question or leave a comment… The post Podcast: Angela Hanks on the big problems in our economy and how to solve them first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Sudden collapse of childcare in Aroostook County highlights larger crisis
September 01, 2023 13:05 - 33 minutes - 16.6 MBThis week on the Beacon podcast, Cate, Ben and Esther go back to school, discussing the policy implications of the end of summer vacation, including an educator hiring crunch and the way Maine pays for public education. Also: What does the closing of a major childcare center in Aroostook County mean for parents there and… The post Podcast: Sudden collapse of childcare in Aroostook County highlights larger crisis first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: The quiet undermining of new housing in Maine
August 25, 2023 13:33 - 37 minutes - 17 MBOn the podcast this week, Esther Ben and Cate discuss Jared Golden’s outsized reaction to criticism of his vote against student loan relief, as well as a series of not-in-my-backyard actions that threaten the development of much-needed new housing in Maine. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182… The post Podcast: The quiet undermining of new housing in Maine first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Nazis and ferries and the New York Times
August 18, 2023 13:46 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBOn the Beacon podcast this week, Ben and Cate connect the seemingly disparate issues of Maine’s ferry problem, Nazi problem and drug overdose problem. Also (and thankfully), some rays of hope. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using… The post Podcast: Nazis and ferries and the New York Times first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Donald Cohen on privatization and how we can fight it
August 11, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBen and Cate listen in on Ben’s conversation with Donald Cohen, the co-author of “The Privatization of Everything” and the founder and executive director of the group In the Public Interest. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using… The post Podcast: Donald Cohen on privatization and how we can fight it first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Paid family leave, abortion rights and other session highs and lows
August 07, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBSen. Mike Tipping joins Ben and Esther to discuss some of the highs and lows of the legislative session just wrapping up its first year. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on… The post Podcast: Paid family leave, abortion rights and other session highs and lows first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: For progressive wins this session, worldview made the difference
June 30, 2023 15:11 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBCate and Ben discuss some of the progressive wins in this legislative session, and how new legislative leaders’ progressive worldviews helped make new advances possible. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on… The post Podcast: For progressive wins this session, worldview made the difference first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: A conversation with Sen. Mike Tipping about life on the inside
June 23, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBen talks with former podcast host and current state senator Mike Tipping about his work so far in the legislature. Depths of Wikipedia Instagram Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on Apple… The post Podcast: A conversation with Sen. Mike Tipping about life on the inside first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: How a Brunswick coffee shop union is building community support
June 16, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBEsther and Cate are joined by Dan Neumann of Beacon, to talk about the resounding defeat of Question A in Portland, efforts to raise the minimum wage in Maine, and why a Brunswick coffee shop’s union is working so hard to build ties to the community. Ask a question or leave a comment for a… The post Podcast: How a Brunswick coffee shop union is building community support first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Portland landlords are trying to undermine rent control
June 09, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBCate, Esther and Ben discuss Portland landlords’ efforts to undermine the city’s voter-passed rent control; a new bill to advance Wabanaki rights in Maine, and why Gov. Mills is opposing it; and a coming floor vote for a bill to extend some labor rights to Maine’s agricultural workers. MPA events calendar Milk with Dignity march,… The post Podcast: Portland landlords are trying to undermine rent control first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Session crunch time
June 02, 2023 19:25 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBen and Esther discuss the status of bills on housing, paid family leave, Maine’s child tax credit and more. They also discuss what’s in the debt ceiling deal that federal lawmakers struck this week. MPA events calendar Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to… The post Podcast: Session crunch time first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Scenes from Thursday’s Paid Family and Medical Leave hearing
May 26, 2023 18:42 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBNora and Esther discuss some of the stories people told at the Maine Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee hearing Thursday on LD 1964 and share some clips with listeners. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app… The post Podcast: Scenes from Thursday’s Paid Family and Medical Leave hearing first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: CMP and Versant’s unbelievable disconnection notice numbers
May 19, 2023 13:30 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBBen’s back, and the gang discuss some key housing bills in the legislature this week and the absolutely wackdoodle number of disconnection notices that have been going out to Mainers from CMP and Versant; and we’ll hear from some MPAers about canvassing, why it matters, and why you should do it. Ask a question or… The post Podcast: CMP and Versant’s unbelievable disconnection notice numbers first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: CMP and Versant’s furious flurry of disconnection notices
May 19, 2023 13:30 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBBen’s back, and the gang discusses some exciting housing bills working their way through the legislature and the absolutely wack-a-doodle number of disconnection notices that have been going out to Mainers from Central Maine Power and Versant; and we’ll hear from some MPA staff about canvassing, why it matters, and why you should do it.… The post Podcast: CMP and Versant’s furious flurry of disconnection notices first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Are corporate tax breaks worth it? Probably not.
May 12, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAs Gov. Janet Mills looks to “modernize” the Pine Tree Empowerment Zone corporate tax credit program, Esther and Ben are joined by Maura Pillsbury of the Maine Center for Economic Policy to talk about their new report, “Are Tax Giveaways Worth the Money?” which, using state data, finds that the money governments give to corporations… The post Podcast: Are corporate tax breaks worth it? Probably not. first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Abortion rights, housing first, and the Child Tax Credit in Augusta
May 05, 2023 15:22 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWith Ben on the road again, Cate and Esther break down some of this week’s big events in Augusta — the marathon abortion rights bill hearing on Monday, the Child Tax Credit bill hearing on Thursday, and the wonderful discussion around Maine’s likely adoption of a “housing first” model to help deal with the state’s… The post Podcast: Abortion rights, housing first, and the Child Tax Credit in Augusta first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Grad student union drive brings solidarity and community
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBEsther talks with two of the leaders of the recent University of Maine graduate student union effort, and the gang talks about the debt ceiling debate in DC, what the discussion around it is, and what it should be. Subscribe to U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s Substack Normal Gossip podcast Terrestrials podcast Ask a question or… The post Podcast: Grad student union drive brings solidarity and community first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Criminalizing drugs is ‘expensive, it’s harmful, and it doesn’t work’
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWe’ll hear an conversation between Charlotte Warren and Zoe Brokos of the community radio program Justice Radio, and Dr. Winifred Tate, Colby College professor of anthropology and director of the Maine Drug Policy Lab, about the recent report, “A better path for Maine: The case for decriminalizing drugs,” and Cate and Esther talk about positive… The post Podcast: Criminalizing drugs is ‘expensive, it’s harmful, and it doesn’t work’ first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Taxes, housing and drug policy in the legislature
April 14, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAs Ben travels the country in his quest for social justice, Cate and Esther are joined by MPA organizing director Genevieve Lysen, to talk about bills on drug policy, housing and taxation wending their way through the legislature. Read all about it: Maine’s recovery community hopes to save lives by establishing harm reduction health centers… The post Podcast: Taxes, housing and drug policy in the legislature first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Maine’s racist place names tell a different story about the ‘whitest state’
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBen talks with Dr. Marcelle Medford and Dr. Meadow Dibble about their work with the Place Justice Project. Place Justice Project events series Stand Against Racism at YMCA Central Maine Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on Apple… The post Podcast: Maine’s racist place names tell a different story about the ‘whitest state’ first appeared on Maine Beacon.
Podcast: Good news, bad news, and more good news for Maine unions
March 31, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBEsther, Cate and Ben talk about some wins and losses for Maine workers who want to unionize; discuss bills to protect renters in the legislature this week (help out here!); and clear up some confusion around the budget process. UMaine grad students join growing union movement Delayed union drive at Bates College fails to get… The post Podcast: Good news, bad news, and more good news for Maine unions first appeared on Maine Beacon.