Podcast: What Maine’s Election Day says about the future

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Cate and Channa analyze the implications of Maine's recent Election Day results.

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… The post Podcast: What Maine’s Election Day says about the future first appeared on Maine Beacon.

People in this episode

Host: Cate

Topics covered

• elections
• voter rights
• gun safety
• minimum wage
• grassroots organizing

Keywords

• voter suppression law
• gun safety measures
• $19 minimum wage
• Democratic wins
• grassroots organizing

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Places: Maine, Portland

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