| TABOR: What Maine Can Learn from Colorado | 07/28/2009 | 
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Colorado is the only state that enacted a Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR). The result has been devastating across the state so much so that it has been suspended for the next five years. Find out why Maine should not enact TABOR.
Host: Kurt Wise
Guest(s): Maine Senate President, Elizabeth Mitchell; Colorado Former Senate President, Joan Fitz-Gerald |
| The Environmental Priorities Coalition Looks Back at the 124th Legislative Session | 07/21/2009 |
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This year the Environmental Priorities Coalition supported 6 specific pieces of legislation ranging from climate change, to conservation to regulating dangerous chemicals. How did these proposals fare?
Host: Kurt Wise
Guest(s): Rep. Jane Knapp, Gorham, Natural Resources Committee; Jean Burns Gray, Maine Audubon; Pete Didisheim, Natural Resources Council of Maine |
| Housing and the 124th Legislative Session | 07/14/2009 |
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This year the state has made a commitment to affordable housing. What's new for Maine and what can we look forward to.
Host: Nicole Witherbee
Guest(s): Dale McCormick, Maine Housing; Greg Payne, Avesta Housing; Representative Michael Carey, Lewiston |
| The Future of Broadband in Maine | 07/07/2009 |
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An overview of public and private efforts to improve the availability and use of broadband in Maine.
Host: Garrett Martin
Guest(s): Susan Corbett, Axiom Technologies; Phillip Lindley, ConnectME Authority; Ralph Johnson, Franklin Memorial Hospital |
| Health Care for Health Care Workers | 06/30/2009 |
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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 Reform | 06/23/2009 |
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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 Change | 06/16/2009 |
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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 |
| The New State Budget | 06/02/2009 |
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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 |
| Hunger on the rise in Maine and America | 05/26/2009 |
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The economic downturn is increasing hunger across the country. Maine is being particularly hard-hit. What can we do about it?
Host: Nicole Witherbee
Guest(s): Mark Swann, Preble Street Resource Center; Joel Berg, New York Coalition against Hunger and author, All You Can Eat, How Hungry is America? |
| Managing Health Care for Public Employees | 05/19/2009 |
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Health care costs are going up across the board. This is also true for public employees such as teachers, state workers and University of Maine workers. How can we best manage health care for public sector workers.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Christine Burke, MEA Benefits Trust, Frank Johnson, Maine Division of Health and Benefits; Thomas Hopkins, Human Resources, University of Maine |
| What's Driving Up Maine's Health Care Costs | 05/12/2009 |
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Panelists discuss the results of a recent study to determine what is driving up Maine's health care costs and what can be done to bring them down.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Dr. Josh Cutler, Director, Maine Quality Forum; Robert Downs, Vice President, Universal American |
| Maine's Safety Net | 05/05/2009 |
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How Maine's choices during welfare reform in the 1990's positioned Maine to assist families in the current economic downturn
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Barbara Vanburgel, Maine DHHS, Office of Integrated Access and Support; Rebekah Smith, Policy Fellow, Margaret Chase Smith Center |
| The Growing Latin American Influence: Opportunities for Maine's Economy | 04/28/2009 |
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A discussion of MECEP's latest report documenting the contributions of Maine's growing Hispanic population to Maine's economy.
Host: Nicole Witherbee
Guest(s): Juan Perez Febles, Migrant and Immigrant Services, Maine Department of Labor; Blanca Santiago, Centro Latino; Noel Bonam, Maine Office of Multicultural Affairs, Department of Human Services |
| Maine's Transportation Infrastructure | 04/21/2009 |
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Roads, ferries, trails - Maine has thousands of miles of transportation infrastructure to maintain. How are we doing and what's in store for the future.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Commissioner David Cole, Department of Transportation; Maria Fuentes, Director of MBTA; Representative David Brown, Transportation Committee |
| Measures of Growth in Maine | 04/14/2009 |
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Join us for a discussion on the measures of growth. We will talk about the opportunities for economic growth and where we have hit road blocks.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Ed Cervone, Maine Development Foundation; Eloise Vitelli, Center on Women, Work and Community; Senator Chris Rector |
| The State of Maine's Courts | 04/07/2009 |
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Reflections on the precarious fiscal position of the Maine court system and plans to maintain and build a more efficient and effective system for the future.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Cheif Justice Saufley |
| Harnessing Maine's Wood Energy | 03/31/2009 |
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Join us for State of the State to hear how wood pellets can contribute to Maine's economy and environment.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Less Otten, Director of Maine Energy Systems and George Soffron, President of Corinth Wood Pellet Co. |
| Governor Baldacci on his State of the State address | 03/24/2009 |
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An interview with Governor Baldacci following his State of the State address last week. This program's focus is the future of Maine's economy
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Governor John Baldacci |
| Land for Maine's Future Bond Issue | 03/17/2009 |
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A discussion on the Land for Maine's Future upcoming bond issue and what more money for preservation would mean for Maine.
Host: Christopher St. John
Guest(s): Rep. John Piotti, House Majority Leader; Sam Hodder, Trust for Public Land; Marilyn Meyerhans, Lakeside Orchards, Manchester and Apple Farm, Fairfield |
| Energy Efficiency in Maine | 03/13/2009 |
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A discussion about the multi-state regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI) and what improvements need to be made to make this a model cap and trade system for the rest of the country.
Host: Kurt Wise
Guest(s): Michael Stoddard, Environment North East; Stephen Ward, Former Public Advocate for State of Maine |
