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WEBAug 23, 2024 · Beacon 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 responsibility. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any …
What’s on the November ballot in Maine — and what it means
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Maine’s November ballot will be busy, with eight measures for voters to consider, including a high-profile question about whether to replace the state’s embattled investor-owned utility companies, Central Maine Power and Versant, with a consumer-owned model. Last week, the Secretary of State’s Office released the order of referendum questions that Mainers will weigh in November,
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WEB6 days ago · Beacon Staff. On the podcast this week, Ben and Esther discuss the Vice-Presidential debate and the rhetoric candidates use and issues they co-opt when they attempt to appeal across party lines. 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 …
Our Power looks to 2023 as CMP parent spends millions against …
WEBJan 19, 2022 · Our Power, the group spearheading the campaign to create a consumer-owned utility in Maine, announced Wednesday that it will now target 2023 for a referendum on creating the Pine Tree Power Company. The coalition had previously hoped to put the question of whether to form a consumer-owned utility to replace the state’s unpopular investor-owned utilities,
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Beacon Staff October 3, 2024. On the podcast this week, Ben and Esther discuss the Vice-Presidential debate and the rhetoric candidates use and issues they co-opt when they attempt to appeal across party lines. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182. Subscribe to the podcast feed using any …
CMP parent company’s net profits grew 25% last year as Maine …
WEBFeb 23, 2023 · Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power (CMP), reported Wednesday that it took in a net income of $881 million in 2022. That sum comes as CMP has requested a distribution-side rate increase — all while many Mainers have struggled to afford the cost of power in recent years. Avangrid increased its net income by 25% in 2022 over the $707 million it made in 2021, according to ...
Fatal drug overdoses in Maine in 2022 on pace to surpass grim …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · Drug overdose deaths in Maine have increased during the first eight months of 2022 over the same period in 2021, according to monthly reports released by the Attorney General’s Office and Office of Behavioral Health, showing the continued toll the opioid epidemic has taken on the state. Maine set a record for overdose deaths last year, with over 630 people dying, amounting to nearly two a day.
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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 people and promote a progressive worldview based on community, fairness and investing in the future. Beacon features rigorous reporting, political analysis and
Progressives across Maine step up to run for legislature in pivotal ...
WEBEvan Popp May 16, 2022. Looking to grow the number of progressives serving in the legislature, left-wing candidates around the state are running for elected office with campaigns centered on issues like guaranteed access to health care, tackling Maine’s affordable housing crisis, strong funding for education and addressing climate change.
Opinion: New tax relief plan will disproportionately benefit wealthy ...
WEBAug 30, 2022 · This year, lawmakers included a tax change in the state’s budget that will significantly expand tax benefits for pension recipients in Maine. Beginning in 2023, pension recipients will be allowed to exempt up to $25,000 in pension income from state income taxes, and that amount will increase to $35,000 for tax years 2025 and after.