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Don't miss MECEP's very own weekly TV talk show on Time Warner Cable Ch 9 in Central Maine, Aroostook and Washington counties; Ch 22 in Cumberland and York counties; and Ch 12 in Penobscot County. Other community television stations run State of the State. See times and days on the right or check your local listings.

State of the State is a weekly talk show on Maine issues, hosted by MECEP staff: Christopher St. John, Nicole Witherbee, Garrett Martin and Kurt Wise. Let us know if you have ideas for future programs.

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State of State

Click on the Listen to this Podcast icon to listen to an individual show. All shows are in mp3 format. You can also subscribe to the podcast.

State of the State Schedule of Topics and Speakers

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Health Care for Health Care Workers06/30/2009Listen to this Podcast
The challenge of providing health care coverage to workers who provide health care to others.

Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Roy Gedat, Direct Care Alliance; Senator Nancy Sullivan, York County; Mila Kofman, Maine Bureau of Insurance
Discussing Tax Reform06/23/2009Listen to this Podcast
The State just passed a new tax reform package. What does it consist of and is it good for Maine?

Host: Kurt Wise
Guest(s): John Piotti, House Majority Leader; Senator Peter Mills; Martha Freeman, State Planning Office
Climate Change06/16/2009Listen to this Podcast
The implications of climate change for Maine and some solutions.

Host: Nicole Witherbee
Guest(s): Lisa Pohlmann, Natural Resources Council of Maine; Melissa Carey, Environmental Defense Fund; Gordon Hamilton, Climate Change Institute, UMaine
National Health Reform06/09/2009Listen to this Podcast
What's at stake in the national health reform debate and why it matters to Maine.

Host: Garrett Martin
Guest(s): Gordon Smith, Maine Medical Association; Sara Gagne-Holmes, Maine Equal Justice Partners; Megan Hannan, American Cancer Society, Maine Chapter
The New State Budget06/02/2009Listen to this Podcast
The 2010/2011 state budget has passed with significant cuts but without much rancor. What does in include and how will it affect Maine people.

Host: Chirstopher St. John
Guest(s): Senators Bill Diamond and Richard Rosen
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Where and When You Can See It

Time Warner Cable airs State of the State on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. on the following channels:

Central Maine, York, Cumberland, Washington & Aroostook Counties: Channel 9

Penobscot County: Channel 12

Other community television stations that are running the program are WOGT, Ogunquit; WVACTV Channel 2, Bethel; CATTV, Baileyville; Harpswell, Freeport; Bath Community Television Channel 14, Mt. Blue Community TV, and Brunswick TV3(Brunswick schedule)

 
More About the Show

Guest speakers include prominent policy makers, researchers, and advocates discussing a wide range of policy topics.

Show director is Trudy DeBlois.

 
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Please Note: Copies of these shows are available on DVD for $5.00 by contacting the MECEP office: info@mecep.org

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