Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner joins our host Cate Blackford this week on the podcast to chat about why he’s jumping into politics and what a true populist agenda looks like to him. Platner shares how his campaign defies the status quo with movement-driven organizing and economic justice at the center. Platner also explains…
This week on the podcast, Cate and Channa break down Maine’s big Election Day results — from voters rejecting a restrictive voter suppression law to passing new gun safety measures and a $19 minimum wage in Portland. The two discuss Democratic wins across the country, the strength of grassroots organizing, and voters’ desire for bold…
Some Bangor residents were caught off guard Tuesday when the city’s Community Connector bus service did not offer free rides on Election Day — a longstanding tradition that had helped make it easier for people to get to the polls. Hank Garfield, a regular bus rider for nearly two decades, said he only found out…
If ever there was a night in Maine politics affirming this state’s progressive values, Tuesday was it. On the biggest votes of the night, from voter suppression to gun safety to raising wages to electing progressives/blocking troglodytes, we simply couldn’t have done better. Heck, the forces of light even beat back an attempt by 1,200…
Maine voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed voter ID law and approved new gun safety legislation, joining a wave of Democratic victories across the country in the first major electoral test of Pres. Donald Trump’s second term. Voters rejected Question 1, a ballot measure that would have implemented a restrictive voter ID system and…
Election Day is just around the corner, and Esther and Ben are back to remind Mainers to protect absentee voting by casting a “no” vote on Question 1. On the other statewide referendum, Question 2, they are voting “yes” to make it easier for law enforcement to remove firearms from people who pose a danger…
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign has launched a new statewide television ad urging Mainers to vote No on Question 1, a proposal that would roll back parts of the state’s long-standing absentee voting system. The animated 30-second ad, titled “No on Question 1,” highlights the measure’s connection to right-wing donors and warns that it…
With Election Day just one week away, Maine labor advocates are warning that Question 1 on the statewide ballot would make it harder for thousands of Mainers to cast their votes, particularly for those who rely on absentee voting. At a press conference Tuesday hosted by the Save Maine Absentee Voting campaign and labor organizations…
Man, November is coming up soon, and with it my favorite day of the year – Election Day. So, as my personal public service, I offer you this quick voter guide to the biggest issues on the ballot this fall. The headline says it all, so you don’t really need to read any further, however,…
Some civil rights advocates are worried that Question 1 on next month’s referendum ballot could block incarcerated people’s right to vote. The coalition Voter ID for ME successfully petitioned through a citizen initiative to put the proposed legislation on the November 4 ballot. Question 1 asks voters to consider requiring photo identification to vote both…