Democrat Troy Jackson holds a narrow lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a new poll of likely Maine voters that also found broad support for government action to make childcare more affordable. The survey, conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center and released by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a…
We often don’t think of childcare as an electoral issue, but worries about childcare keep many Maine parents up at night. And Lewiston-area community organizer (and parent) Carrie Jadud says it’s just the kind of issue that we should be thinking of when we enter the voting booth. Jadud, who works for Maine People’s Alliance…
“I was in an abusive relationship. I knew I had to leave to protect myself and my children, but I knew that if I left, with the skills and opportunities I had, I wouldn’t be able to make ends meet and support my kids. By leaving abuse, I was throwing them into poverty,” said Melissa…