Beacon - Maine Beacon
WEBBeacon Staff September 6, 2024. On the podcast this week, Cate interviews Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy, an initiative to advance voting as both a fundamental right and a civic …
News - Maine Beacon
WEBBeacon Staff August 19, 2024. Members of Maine’s immigrant community led a rally Friday evening calling for improved access to permanent residency status. The group called on …
About - Maine Beacon
WEBWelcome to Beacon Beacon is a website and podcast created by the Maine People's Alliance to highlight the experiences of everyday Mainers, share information about the political and policy processes that affect Maine …
‘A really extraordinary year’: Our Power looks to build …
WEBDec 31, 2021 · In 2021, behind the strength of a grassroots coalition that coalesced as the group Our Power, Maine got closer than ever to forming a consumer-owned utility to replace the state’s unpopular investor-owned …
‘It’s Basic’: Campaign for a guaranteed income ramps …
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Guaranteed income pilot programs are springing up across the country, including here in Maine, and a campaign to create the building blocks for a statewide program in Maine is ramping up. Last week, the …
environment - Maine Beacon
WEBJun 3, 2024 · State officials in Maine are preparing the next generation for climate change-related activism and careers. A new state-run website helps young Mainers find ways to …
Mainers urge lawmakers to approve zoning bill in bid to address ...
WEBMar 8, 2022 · As the state’s housing crisis threatens to spiral out of control, a wide cross-section of Mainers urged the legislature during a public hearing Monday to pass a bill …
New MSEA leadership says Maine workers are ready to …
WEBDec 16, 2019 · New MSEA leadership says Maine workers are ready to fight for their rights. Willow Wind December 16, 2019. On January 1, Allison Perkins will assume Dean Staffieri’s role as vice president of the Maine …
climate change - Maine Beacon
WEBMay 20, 2024 · Maine News Service June 3, 2024. Scientists said climate change is having an unprecedented and accelerating effect on the biodiversity of plants and animals in Maine. Rising sea temperatures are …
Maine’s Green New Deal aims to ‘link economic justice …
WEBApr 16, 2019 · On the heels of new federal legislation that seeks to address the climate-change imperative, on Tuesday state lawmakers officially launched their effort to pass a Maine-focused Green New Deal. The …