State
of the State
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, Garrett Martin Dan Coyne, Mark Sullivan and Connie Zhu. Let us know if you have ideas for future programs.
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| Creative Economy in Central Maine | 07/27/2010 |
| A discussion about the "creative economy" in central Maine, featuring two great success stories: Bossov Ballet Theater and the Maine International Film Festival. They have contributed to the local community while gaining national and international reputation.
Host: Connie Zhu, MECEP Policy Analyst
Guest(s): Shannon Haines, Director, Maine International Film Festival; Michael Wyly, Exec.Dir., Bossov Ballet Theater; Caroline Doherty, student, Bossov Ballet. | | Investing in Maine's Environment | 07/20/2010 |
| A discussion about the Maine Environmental Priorities, a partnership of 25 environmental, conservation, and public health organizations representing over 100,000 members, and specifically a new report, "Investing in Maine's Environmental: A Trail Map to Prosperity, 2010-2015."
Host: Dan Coyne, MECEP Fiscal Policy Analyst
Guest(s): Maureen Drouin, Executive Director, Maine League of Conservation Voters and Allison Vogt, Executive Director, Bicycle Coalition of Maine | | Extending Unemployment Benefits and Enhanced Federal Funding for Health Care | 07/13/2010 |
| A discussion about the urgency of congressional action to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits and the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages.
Host: Dan Coyne, MECEP Fiscal Policy Analyst
Guest(s): Robyn Merrill, Policy Analyst, Maine Equal Justice Partners and Richard Farnsworth, Executive Director, Woodfords Family Services | | Mobilize Maine | 07/06/2010 |
| A discussion about the successes and challenges facing Mobilize Maine, a new, collaborative, bottom-up approach to community and economic development that will help Maine grow and prosper now and in years to come.
Host: Dan Coyne, MECEP Fiscal Analyst
Guest(s): Mark Ouellette, Dir, Office of Bus. Dev., ME Dept. of Econ. and Comm. Dev.; Walt Elish, Pres., Aroostook Partnership for Progress (APP); Chris Anderson, Pres., F.A. Peabody | | International Trade: Maine in the Global Marketplace | 06/29/2010 |
| A discussion of the opportunities available to Maine businesses in markets worldwide.
Host: Connie Zhu, MECEP Policy Analyst
Guest(s): John Wolansky,VP, Savage Safe Handling, Auburn; Christopher Hopkins, Headmaster, ME Cent. Inst., Pittsfield; and Janine Bisaillon-Cary, Pres., ME Int'l Trade Ctr. |
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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)
Guest speakers include prominent policy makers, researchers, and
advocates discussing a wide range of policy topics.
Show director is Trudy DeBlois.
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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