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Join Ben and Rahul for their in-depth discussion of Ben's recent three-week jury trial in which Ben represented a little girl who developed cerebral palsy following the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in the NICU.  Ben discusses how decision-making guided by big data led to him and his client to turning down an $11 million offer after closing arguments to take a verdict.  He discusses what he learned following extensive discussions with jurors following the trial. Ben describes how this verdict influences his thinking about data, risk and approach to trial moving forward.About Ben Gideonhttps://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/Ben grew up in Portland, Maine, attended public schools and graduated from Deering High School in 1989. Ben's father, Martin Rogoff, was a prominent member of the Maine Law School faculty, so Ben grew up immersed in discussions of the law. Ben began to develop his legal skills early in life through nightly arguments with his father at the dinner table.In high school, Ben played varsity soccer and was the captain of the hockey team. Following high school, Ben attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Ben attempted to walk on to the Cornell hockey team, but was eventually cut from the team, ending his hockey career. Depressed and disappointed at this failure, Ben became a poor student, failed several classes, and was told he was being suspended from college on academic probation.After rehabilitating himself through some community college courses, Ben was able to gain re-admission to Cornell and to complete his degree. Ben applied to law school and was admitted to Boston University School of Law. There, Ben was a standout student. His grades were so exceptional after his first year that he was accepted as a transfer student to Yale Law School where he earned his law degree.Ben began his career in private practice at a large, multi-national law firm, Latham & Watkins, in New York City. He practiced there for several years before deciding to return to Maine to join Berman & Simmons, PA, Maine's largest plaintiff's law firm.EDUCATIONCornell University, 1993Yale Law School, 1999RECOGNITIONSThe Inner Circle of Advocates, 100 of the Best Plaintiff Lawyers in the U.S., 2019-presentAmerican College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2020-present, Top 1% of all lawyersAmerica's Top 100 Attorneys ― Listed in Maine for Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Products Liability, 2017The Best Lawyers in America ― 2013–present; “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016–presentSuper Lawyers ― “Super Lawyer,” 2013–presentMartindale-Hubbell ― Top Rated “AV Preeminent”Chambers & Partners USA ― Listed for Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance and Mainly PlaintiffBenchmark Litigation ― “Litigation Star”AVVO — Rated 10.0 out of 10MEMBERSHIPSMaine Board of Overseers of the Bar, Professional Ethics CommissionMaine State Bar AssociationAmerican Association for Justice (AAJ)American Bar AssociationGovernor, Maine Trial Lawyers AssociationADMISSIONSMaine (2003)U.S. District Court, District of Maine (2010)Vermont (2016)New Hampshire (2010)U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2002)New York (2000) A Leader at Berman & SimmonsDuring his years at Berman & Simmons, Ben rose from an associate to become an owner and practice leader at the firm. Ben was instrumental in helping the firm re-invent its approach to litigating and trying cases; expanded its areas of practice expertise; and recruited and trained many talented lawyers.During his 17 years at Berman & Simmons, Ben enjoyed many great successes and some disappointing failures, but overall managed to build the most successful plaintiff's personal injury and medical malpractice practice in the State of Maine. Ben achieved success in a broad range of different types of plaintiff's cases—police civil rights, product liability, medical malpractice, nursing home, maritime and industrial accidents.Early in his career, Ben achieved a landmark civil rights verdict against a police officer for violating his client's civil rights with a Taser shooting. The verdict was affirmed on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.In 2014, after 4 ½ year of litigation, Ben achieved a record-setting $22.5 million jury verdict in Burlington, Vermont, on behalf of a utility lineman who lost both of his legs during a high-voltage powerline switching operation.Ben followed his Vermont verdict with a verdict of $1.75 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice trial in Bangor, Maine.More recently, Ben recovered $2.5 million in a medical malpractice case tried to a jury in New Hampshire.Over the past decade, no other plaintiff's lawyer in Maine can match Ben's level of success on behalf of his clients, which include:Recovering more than $130 million in verdicts and settlementsAchieving 31 verdicts or settlements in excess of $ 1 millionRecovering more than $50 million for the victims of medical malpracticeRecovering tens of millions of dollars for victims of car and trucking accidents.Recovering more than $11 million in actions against major automobile manufacturers, including Toyota, Hyundai, and Fiat ChryslerRecovering more than $15 million from power and electrical utility companiesRecovering millions of dollars for families of the victims of the El Faro maritime disasterRecovering more than $5 million from 3 trials and several settlements of medical malpractice and personal injury against the U.S. GovernmentRecovering millions of dollars for victims of nursing home negligence and abuseRecovering millions of dollars for victims of dangerous and defective productsPeer RecognitionBen's accomplishments, professionalism and character have won him the recognition of his peers. Ben has been named in Best Lawyers in America every year since 2013 and was named “Lawyer of the Year” for the State of Maine twice. Ben has been listed in Super Lawyers every year since 2013. He has received the top rating of “AV Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell and has a 10.0 out 10 rating on AVVO.In 2019, Ben became only the second lawyer in Maine to be inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of the best 100 plaintiff lawyers in the United States.Here is how the Inner Circle describes its criteria for membership:Membership CriteriaMembership in The Inner Circle of Advocates is by invitation and based on criteria that include an applicant's performance and success in the courtroom. The Inner Circle carefully evaluates experience, reputation, judicial references, and peer evaluations to identify the best 100 trial lawyers in the country. Typically, applicants are expected to have at least three verdicts of one million dollars or a recent verdict in excess of ten million dollars to be considered for membership. The Inner Circle looks for cutting edge lawyers in their jurisdiction who are active courtroom lawyers with a willingness to learn and teach about our craft and to be part of a close-knit, sharing group of professional colleagues. Membership in The Inner Circle of Advocates is not just an accolade, it is a commitment to participate in a unique laboratory of professional advancement.In 2020, Ben was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), an invitation-only group limited to the top 1% of lawyers. Here is how ACTL describes the qualifications required for membership:Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province.Founding Gideon Asen LLCAfter 17 years at Berman & Simmons, in November 2020, Ben decided to leave one firm he loved and had helped to build, to form a new law firm, Gideon Asen LLC.“I was very proud of everything we accomplished at Berman & Simmons,” Ben said, “but I was excited by the challenge of building a new firm that could be even better.”Ben's first step was to recruit Taylor Asen to join him.“Taylor and I have a common mission,” Ben said. “Although we're separated by 12 years, Taylor also attended Yale Law School and completed prestigious Federal clerkships. He's insanely smart.”“But perhaps more important, Taylor and I share a common vision of a plaintiff's law firm where clients have access to exceptional lawyers and service. We are both supremely competitive and don't tolerate mediocrity. We believe we owe it to our clients to give them the very best, and that is what Gideon Asen will provide.”Podcast, Writing and TeachingBen enjoys thinking about the practice of trial law and strategies for success and is a frequent writer and speaker on trial topics.Ben co-hosts a podcast called Elawvate! which focuses on the human factors and guiding principles that drive successful lawyers and law firms.Personal Life and InterestsBen lives in Freeport, Maine, with his wife, Sara Gideon, and three children, Julian, Aleksandr, and Anna Josephine. Sara is a former two-term Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and was the 2020 Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. When Ben is not practicing law, he enjoys skiing at Sugarloaf, fishing in Casco Bay, hiking, canoeing, traveling and just spending time with his family.

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This week on Maine's Political Pulse: — Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon faces questions about what she'll do with nearly $15 million in unspent campaign cash and why her campaign continued to ask for more through Election Day. — Gov. Janet Mills considers publicly getting the vaccine for the coronavirus to boost public confidence.

Updated 4:34 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4: Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins clinched her fifth term on Wednesday following a brutal campaign marked by a record $200 million in spending.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ fifth term comes after a long, bitter campaign. But in the end, her majority lead over Democratic challenger Sara Gideon preempted a ranked-choice voting runoff.

Nobody knows! So let’s set some expectations for possible scenarios. Things might get scary fast, but the more prepared you are the more quickly you can react where you’re needed. Don’t forget, you can still join Katie all day Monday and Tuesday to phonebank for Sara Gideon in Maine to make sure we flip the Senate! Sign up here.  Visit our LinkTree

This week, on Episode 18 of Agree to Disagree with Phil and Ethan on News Center Maine we have a special election edition of the show. In this episode, Phil and Ethan make all their Election Day predictions on who will win which races and why. They predict whether Donald Trump will win re-election, whether Joe Biden will win CD2, whether Sara Gideon will unseat Susan Collins, how Dale Crafts will do against Jared Golden, how Chellie Pingree will fare against Jay Allen, whether he US Senate will remain in Republican hands and whether Democrats will expand their majority in the Maine House. All that, plus a couple of surprises Plus, both Ethan and Phil were on the hotseat last week, so we’ll see how they did and, of course, they answer last week’s trivia question and offer a new one for this week.

Today Katie is joined by the hilarious Delanie Fischer to talk about her California ballot propositions and what to consider when making these important choices. Visit Ballotpedia or use their My Vote app to fill out your sample ballot if you’re voting in person, and check to see if your local League of Women Voters has a judicial election guide to find out which of your judges are corrupt and should not be retained. Oh, and phonebank for Sara Gideon with us this week!   More resources HERE

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta tell you how you can do your part for the 2020 Senate elections even if you live in a non-swing state (3:30), and break down the overall prospects in this year's map (6:30). Then, they go through the key races and candidates, including Thom Tillis vs Cal Cunningham in North Carolina (12:45), Martha McSally vs Mark Kelly in Arizona (21:45), Susan Collins vs Sara Gideon in Maine (29:45), and Joni Ernst vs Theresa Greenfield in Iowa (36:00). Plus, a safe race with John Hickenlooper in Colorado, and some longshot possibilities with Steve Bullock in Montana and Jaime Harrison in South Carolina (42:30).

This week on Maine's Political Pulse: — Republican Sen. Susan Collins tries to keep her high-profile reelection bid local as her leading challenger Sara Gideon turns up the heat on conservative judges and the president. — The Maine Democratic Party trolls Collins with signs linking her to the standard bearer of her party. Did you know there is now a Political Pulse newsletter? It offers a weekly update on Maine and national politics in the leadup to the November election. Click here to subscribe , and you’ll receive an edition each Friday morning. Maine’s Political Pulse was produced this week by Willis Ryder Arnold. Andrew Catalina is the digital producer. The theme music was performed and recorded by Rob Holt. Loading...

One of the Senate seats in play this November is that of Maine's senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has long nurtured a reputation as bipartisan. But during the Trump era, her favor has fallen with some of Maine's fiercely independent voters. Now Collins is in the fight of her political career against Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sara Gideon , speaker of the Maine House of Representatives who lives in Freeport and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins us for a Your Vote 2020 interview.

One of the Senate seats in play this November is that of Maine's senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has long nurtured a reputation as bipartisan. But during the Trump era, her favor has fallen with some of Maine's fiercely independent voters. Now Collins is in the fight of her political career against Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sara Gideon , speaker of the Maine House of Representatives who lives in Freeport and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins us for a Your Vote 2020 interview.

Is Susan Collins making her "last stand"? POLITICO's Burgess Everett breaks down why Senator Collins is on track to lose her seat representing Maine — and how the race marks the end of an era for moderates under the increasingly polarized politics of the Trump administration. Plus, Rick Bright, the ousted vaccine expert turned whistleblower, is stepping down from the federal government. And House Democrats propose an antitrust overhaul to rein in big tech. Burgess Everett is a congressional reporter for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Read more: Susan Collins goes for the jugular with her career on the line

Sara Gideon talks with Orion Breen and Patrick Brady about work-life balance as she runs for the U.S. Senate and how infrastructure is an issue that Republicans and Democrats can come together on as it is one of the best places to have a long term impact and put people back to work now. Maine Better is a new series discussing community and connection for the Maine Better Transportation Association https://mbtaonline.org/news/news-releases/

Maine Senate Race and the Environment / BirdNote®: Swallows on Wires / Climate on Chaotic Debate Stage / John Kerry Cochairs Biden Climate Plan / Black Lung and COVID-19 / Scylla and Charybdis on the Zambezi River / Beavers Return to England One of the key races in the 2020 elections is for the US Senate in Maine, where the environment is consistently rated as a priority issue for voters. Incumbent Senator Susan Collins is known for having a strong environmental record compared to her Republican colleagues, but many environmental groups focused on the campaign for a more environmentally-friendly Democratic majority in the Senate have switched their support to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Also, Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden is offering a $2 trillion climate plan as part of his "Build Back Better" economic recovery agenda. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, one of the plan's architects, discusses how it connects climate action to public health protection and economic recovery. And UK officials have confirmed that a five-year beaver reintroduction pilot in England was a success, so the first beavers to live in England for centuries will be allowed to stay and keep building biodiversity back in their local riverscape. Those stories and more in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX.

Maine Senate Race and the Environment / BirdNote®: Swallows on Wires / Climate on Chaotic Debate Stage / John Kerry Cochairs Biden Climate Plan / Black Lung and COVID-19 / Scylla and Charybdis on the Zambezi River / Beavers Return to England One of the key races in the 2020 elections is for the US Senate in Maine, where the environment is consistently rated as a priority issue for voters. Incumbent Senator Susan Collins is known for having a strong environmental record compared to her Republican colleagues, but many environmental groups focused on the campaign for a more environmentally-friendly Democratic majority in the Senate have switched their support to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Also, Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden is offering a $2 trillion climate plan as part of his "Build Back Better" economic recovery agenda. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, one of the plan's architects, discusses how it connects climate action to public health protection and economic recovery. And UK officials have confirmed that a five-year beaver reintroduction pilot in England was a success, so the first beavers to live in England for centuries will be allowed to stay and keep building biodiversity back in their local riverscape. Those stories and more in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX.

Maine Senate Race and the Environment / BirdNote®: Swallows on Wires / Climate on Chaotic Debate Stage / John Kerry Cochairs Biden Climate Plan / Black Lung and COVID-19 / Scylla and Charybdis on the Zambezi River / Beavers Return to England One of the key races in the 2020 elections is for the US Senate in Maine, where the environment is consistently rated as a priority issue for voters. Incumbent Senator Susan Collins is known for having a strong environmental record compared to her Republican colleagues, but many environmental groups focused on the campaign for a more environmentally-friendly Democratic majority in the Senate have switched their support to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Also, Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden is offering a $2 trillion climate plan as part of his "Build Back Better" economic recovery agenda. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, one of the plan's architects, discusses how it connects climate action to public health protection and economic recovery. And UK officials have confirmed that a five-year beaver reintroduction pilot in England was a success, so the first beavers to live in England for centuries will be allowed to stay and keep building biodiversity back in their local riverscape. Those stories and more in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX.

Maine Senate Race and the Environment / BirdNote®: Swallows on Wires / Climate on Chaotic Debate Stage / John Kerry Cochairs Biden Climate Plan / Black Lung and COVID-19 / Scylla and Charybdis on the Zambezi River / Beavers Return to England One of the key races in the 2020 elections is for the US Senate in Maine, where the environment is consistently rated as a priority issue for voters. Incumbent Senator Susan Collins is known for having a strong environmental record compared to her Republican colleagues, but many environmental groups focused on the campaign for a more environmentally-friendly Democratic majority in the Senate have switched their support to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon. Also, Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden is offering a $2 trillion climate plan as part of his "Build Back Better" economic recovery agenda. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, one of the plan's architects, discusses how it connects climate action to public health protection and economic recovery. And UK officials have confirmed that a five-year beaver reintroduction pilot in England was a success, so the first beavers to live in England for centuries will be allowed to stay and keep building biodiversity back in their local riverscape. Those stories and more in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX.

Our panel of editorial page editors returns to discuss the latest news making Maine headlines—from the closely contested and hugely expensive U.S. Senate race between Susan Collins and Sara Gideon, to Collins' role in the controversy over filling Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat, to the latest on the pandemic in Maine.

Our panel of editorial page editors returns to discuss the latest news making Maine headlines—from the closely contested and hugely expensive U.S. Senate race between Susan Collins and Sara Gideon, to Collins' role in the controversy over filling Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat, to the latest on the pandemic in Maine.

Fighting to keep her decade-and-a-half Senate seat against Democrat Sara Gideon,  Republican Senator Susan Collins is in the fight of her career. Collins won her last re-election by 37 points, but today, Gideon leads her by 5. Can she turn things around before it's too late? Or will the Supreme Court fight about to erupt put an end to any hope she has?In a new series, we'll be focusing on the Senate battleground races that could determine which party controls the Senate next year, and the GOP Senators who are in for a rough six weeks.NOTE: The debate clips in this episode are *not* from the most recent Maine Senate debate, which occurred the night before publishing. But let me know your thoughts on the most recent debate: thishistoricmoment@gmail.com Key Topics:Brace Yourselves, the Debates Are ComingVulnerable Republican Senators and What Their Races Mean for the SenateA Clear Loser in the Susan Collins/Sara Gideon DebateThe Unfortunate Job of Defending Donald TrumpThe Self-Sabotaging Trend in the Republican PartyBrett Kavanaugh, Roe v. Wade, and the losing bet Susan Collins Made.The Last Thing Susan Collins Needed Before An Election: Amy Coney BarrettIf you're enjoying the show, please leave a rating and an honest review because ratings help me reach a wider audience and your feedback helps me to create a better show!Want more?-Follow me on Medium to read articles and additional content.-Follow me on Twitter to cringe at me laughing at my own jokes.-Questions, corrections, feedback, topics you want me to cover, or just to say hello,  shoot me an email me: thishistoricmoment@gmail.comI'm going to start reading listener questions on the show by the end of this month, so send em' my way!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thishistoric)

Air Date 9/22/2020 Today we take a look at the rising concern over Facebook as more and more negative impacts of the site become evident to an ever-expanding group of concerned people and, more specifically, we show how it is the fundamental business model of Facebook that is at the heart of its problems. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 Transcript BECOME A MEMBER! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) IF YOU’RE GOING TO SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Early Facebook Investor We Need to Hold Big Tech Accountable For Creating “Toxic Digital Spills” - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-27-19 Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee talks about big tech companies are amplifying hate speech and disinformation. He also talks more about his book, ·Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe.· Ch. 2: The Covid Conspiracy Boom on Facebook - On the Media - Air Date 8-19-20 Bob speaks to Fadi Quran about the "superspreader" pages that are amassing these page views, the most popular health conspiracies on Facebook, and whether there's any hope that Facebook will address the proliferation of disinformation on its site. Ch. 3: Beyond the Boycott - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 7-10-20 #StopHateforProfit is an important first step, but we need to go much further. Ch. 4: The Business Model - The Social Dilemma Clip from the docudrama "The Social Dilemma" from the Center for Humane Technology (available on Netflix). Ch. 5: Voting Is Not Enough: Work to Overcome Racist Voter Suppression in Yet Another Election Without the Full Voting Rights Act - Best of the Left Activism Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment. For more, visit Bestoftheleft.com/2020Action. Ch. 6: When Attention Went on Sale - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 4-28-20 Information system that relies on advertising was not born w/ the Internet. But social media platforms have taken it to an entirely new level, becoming a major force in how we make sense of ourselves and the world around us. Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu. Ch. 7: Power and Politics in Silicon Valley ft. Ramesh Srinivasan - The Michael Brooks Show - Air Date 11-10-19 Ramesh Srinivasan (@RameshMedia), Bernie Sanders surrogate and Professor at the UCLA Department of Information Studies, joins us to discuss the politics of technology. Why conversations about technology need to be conversations about power. Ch. 8: Yaël Eisenstat: Dear Facebook, this is how you're breaking democracy - TEDTalks - Air Date 9-8-20 In this bold talk, Yaël Eisenstat explores how social media companies like Facebook incentivize inflammatory content, contributing to a culture of political polarization and mistrust -- and calls on governments to hold these platforms accountable. VOICEMAILS: Ch. 10: Mythology - Alan from Connecticut VOICYMAILS: Ch. 11: Response to Zach the theologian - Nicole Ch. 12: Your argument convinced me - Zach the theologian Ch. 13: White Male Privilege - Heidi FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on the two major changes happening to the show TAKE ACTION! Fight Systemic Voter Suppression: 1) Confirm Voter Registration & Talk to Purged Voters: Vote.org National Voter Registration Day Toolkit Call purged voters: Field Team 6 Actions (with Grassroots Democrats HQ) 2) Help People Get Necessary IDs to Vote: VoteRiders Free Help 3) Increase Black Voter Turnout: NAACP Black Voices Change Lives 4) Become a Poll Worker: WorkElections.com MoreThanaVote.org React to Ginsburg's Passing with Action: Volunteer with SwingLeft to Flip the Senate & Target Super States Donate to Targeted Super States via SwingLeft Special Elections (Winner sworn-in in November!): AZ: Unseat McSally. Give to Mark Kelly.  (leading by 9% points) (CPR Rating: Leans D) GA: Unseat Loeffler. Give to Rev. Raphael Warnock. (down by 4% points) (CPR Rating: Lean R) Tightening Polls Toss Ups: MT: Unseat Daines. Give to Steve Bullock. (down by 1% point) GA: Unseat Perdue. Give to Jon Ossoff. (down by 2% points) IA: Unseat Ernst: Give to Theresa Greenfield. (leading by 3% points) ME: Unseat Collins. Give to Sara Gideon. (leading by 5-7% points) NC: Unseat Tillis. Give to Cal Cunningham. (leading by 6% points) CO: Unseat Gardener. Give to John Hickenlooper. (leading by 7% points) Close Polls Lean R & Likely R: AK: Unseat Sullivan. Give to Dr. Al Gross. (tied) SC: Unseat Graham. Give to Jaime Harrison. (down by 1% points) TX: Unseat Cornyn. Give to MJ Hegar. (down by 2% points) KS: Open seat. Give to Bollier. (down by 2% points) EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE 7 Years of Gutting Voting Rights (Brennan Center for Justice) In 2013 the supreme court gutted voting rights – how has it changed the US? (The Guardian) Here's *exactly* how Democrats win the Senate (CNN) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Facebook!

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a watershed moment for democracy. Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss her life, her accomplishments, the legal implications of her death, how the Dems should fight back. We also discuss climate change and the fossil fuel mafia, how all this is connected, and what we can do about it. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective. Show notes: Trump's SCOTUS https://www.afj.org/our-work/judicial-nominations/trumps-scotus-short-list/ (shortlist): Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-rulings-to-know-about (rulings): Chief Justice Roberts's lifelong crusade against voting rights, https://www.vox.com/21211880/supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-voting-rights-act-election-2020 (explained): https://medium.com/just-words-fallacy/youre-wrong-the-war-in-afghanistan-is-not-america-s-longest-war-ef2c654a566b (You're Wrong. The War in Afghanistan is Not America's Longest War.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_v._Arizona (Miranda v. Arizona) ___________________________ Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.com Instagram: @radical_secular https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular (Facebook) Twitter: @RadicalSecular https://the-radical-secular.captivate.fm (Podcast) and all standard podcast venues: Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, etc. https://medium.com/just-words-fallacy (The Just Words Fallacy) ____________________________ Don't waste your time posting on FB or texting like-minded friends. Get organized. Target candidates in vulnerable Republican senatorial races or those who just hate Trump. CALL THEIR OFFICES ON THE PHONE. Call them every day. Say (as politely as you can) that you request that the senate not confirm another supreme court nominee until after the next president is sworn in on January 20, 2021. Reports say that Lisa Murkowski has already stated she WILL NOT vote for a new supreme court justice until after the next president is in office. Call her! Lisa Murkowski: (202) 224-6665 (Hates Trump) Mitt Romney: (202) 224-5251 (Hates Trump) Susan Collins: (202) 224-2523 (Is going to lose anyway – so should hate Trump) Martha McSally: (202) 224-2235 (Vulnerable) Cory Gardner: (202) 224-5941 (Vulnerable) We have to have FOUR Republican senators who will vote against in order to save the supreme court. Don't waste your energy complaining to McConnell. Don't try to reason with him (but you said in 2016…) that is a waste of energy. And give a shit-ton of money to every senate candidate we need to win an election and stay in office: https://hickenlooper.com/ (John Hickenlooper) in Colorado https://markkelly.com/ (Mark Kelly) in Arizona https://saragideon.com/ (Sara Gideon) in Maine https://www.calfornc.com/ (Cal Cunningham) in North Carolina https://amymcgrath.com/ (Amy McGrath) (Mitch's opponent!!) in Kentucky

First, big news out of South Carolina where Jamie Harrison and incumbent Lindsey Graham (R) are tied in a tight Senate race. Meanwhile, challenger Sara Gideon is up big against longtime Senator Susan Collins (R) in Maine. What does this tell us about these races and the race for president? Next, Mayor Bloomberg is firing $100 million into Florida, and his public announcement is a signal. What does Joe make of the move and what happens from here? Meanwhile, why are Pence and Trump talking about Minnesota when the Democrats are pulling ahead in Arizona? Then, Joe answers a question we're all too scared to ask... what if Biden is actually winning this thing? Do we need to be as anxious as we all undoubtedly are? Is there a historical precedent for this crazy election? Finally, a listener question about door-knocking in a pandemic. Listen to Joe on Hacks on Tap: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacks-on-tap-with-david-axelrod-and-mike-murphy/id1467297559 Read Al Hunt on The Hill re: Democratic Handwringing: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/516647-the-polls-the-electoral-college-and-democratic-hand-wringing New Republic article by Walter Shapiro read by Alex: https://newrepublic.com/article/159355/democrats-fear-biden-upset-trump-repeat-2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by the hilarious Lyz Lenz to talk about her new book Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women. Lyz has a simple, urgent call for everyone to trust women and let us choose what happens to our own bodies.   *** VOLUNTEER for Sara Gideon ***   

In this week's minisode we are focusing on ACTION! We are joined by the wonderful Mary and Max of Planned Parenthood Votes to discuss all the different ways we can volunteer to help flip the Senate by electing Sara Gideon in Maine. Susan Collins' recent voting record, including her vote to confirm sext pest Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court despite the protestation of her constituents and sexual assault survivors all around the country, puts our nations’ access to health care and abortion rights at risk. It’s time for a new senator in Maine: Sara Gideon. Chicagoland listeners - volunteer for a shift with Mary or Max this week and you'll be entered to win one Katie's favorite propagated house plants! Follow us on Instagram @FYMIpod for pictures and more information. Fill out one of the volunteer forms at the links below to get connected!  Click here to get involved with Mary Click here to get involved with Max

On this special Saturday edition of the Pulse, Maine Public's Irwin Gratz spoke with political reporters Steve Mistler and Mal Leary to unpack moments from the first debate of the high stakes Maine U.S. Senate race. At Friday's debate, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon exchanged barbs over health care, judicial appointments and President Donald Trump. Independent candidates Lisa Savage and Max Linn are considered longshots, but both could affect the outcome of a contest that will be decided by a ranked-choice voting runoff if no candidate receives an outright majority on election night. You can read more about the debate in Steve Mistler's article and in this week's edition of the Political Pulse newsletter . Maine's Political Pulse was produced this week by Willis Ryder Arnold.

This week, on Episode 8, Phil and Ethan discuss the Republican Convention, Susan Collins’ position on Donald Trump and President Bush endorsing Collins, Sara Gideon’s health care plan, Ranked Choice Voting on Presidential elections, Lobster Tariffs being lifted, Tax Breaks for developers, the extension of unemployment benefits and so much more. Plus, Ethan is out on the prediction hot seat and Phil gets graded on his pics from last week. Finally, as they do every week, they answer last week's trivia question and have a new one for this week. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/introducing-a-new-maine-political-podcast-agree-to-disagree/97-7f455dfa-1b3f-4e82-a6d9-a2ecb18e3fff

This week, Episode 5 where Phil and Ethan debate a state budget deficit of $1.4B, what Portland should do about the homeless encampment, and how Maine should handle the spike in COVID cases from tourists.Phil and Ethan also play “Love It! Hate It! Wake Me When it’s Over!” in regard to Donald Trump tweeting an endorsement of Dale Crafts, Sara Gideon getting millions in Dark Money support, Portland being the first city to ban Facial Surveillance, and Susan Collins having Republican operatives in her ads.Plus, we find out how Phil did on the hot seat of “Nailed It!” or “Failed it!”

The Agree to Disagree podcast will come out every Thursday. Each week we will give you an inside look at what is happening in Maine politics. And this week, we will be talking about everything related to Election Day. And what an Election Day it was! Sara Gideon won in a landslide for the chance to take on Susan Collins. Dale Crafts, in what can only be considered an upset, is now the nominee to take on Democrat Jared Golden in Maine Congressional District 2.

On Episode 3, Phil and Ethan break down the Maine primary election that was, how many debates Sara Gideon and Maine Senator Susan Collins should have. We debate what Portland, Maine’s new charter should look like. And we explore why Democrats and Republicans in the Maine legislature are at loggerheads over whether to come back into session.

This week, on Episode 6, Phil and Ethan debate the Vice Presidential pick, the impact the indictments against the NRA will have on Maine politics, organizations that have flipped their endorsement from Susan Collins to Sara Gideon, President Trump’s Executive Orders, the PPP program loophole for large hotels in Maine, the Democratic convention, and voter rolls in Maine now showing Republicans about 90,000 behind Democrats.Phil and Ethan also play “Love It! Hate It! Wake Me When it’s Over!”, we find out how Ethan did on last week’s hot seat of “Nailed It!” or “Failed it!”, and we have a special guest this week giving predictions for the coming political week ahead. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/…-a2ecb18e3fff

This week, on Episode 7, Phil and Ethan discuss the democratic convention including Michelle Obama’s speech and Joe Biden officially getting the nomination, the post office controversy, Ranked Choice Voting, paying Sara Gideon’s interns, fact-checking ads against Susan Collins, Donald Trump pardoning Susan B. Anthony, the FBI agent pleading guilty and so much more. Plus, they score Rob Caldwell’s appearance on “Agree or Disagree,” Phil goes on the hotseat this week, and of course, they play, “Love it! Hate it! Wake me when it’s over!” Plus weekly trivia on Maine history in which we get the answer to when the last time it was that Maine Republicans did not hold at least one major seat in Maine. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/introducing-a-new-maine-political-podcast-agree-to-disagree/97-7f455dfa-1b3f-4e82-a6d9-a2ecb18e3fff

This week, on Episode 7, Phil and Ethan discuss the democratic convention including Michelle Obama’s speech and Joe Biden officially getting the nomination, the post office controversy, Ranked Choice Voting, paying Sara Gideon’s interns, fact-checking ads against Susan Collins, Donald Trump pardoning Susan B. Anthony, the FBI agent pleading guilty and so much more. Plus, they score Rob Caldwell’s appearance on “Agree or Disagree,” Phil goes on the hotseat this week, and of course, they play, “Love it! Hate it! Wake me when it’s over!”Plus weekly trivia on Maine history in which we get the answer to when the last time it was that Maine Republicans did not hold at least one major seat in Maine. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/…-a2ecb18e3fff

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon on Tuesday joined in the growing criticism of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for implementing changes blamed for widespread delays in mail delivery.

Join Jim and Greg as they sip three good martinis today. First, they're thrilled to hear that Israel and the United Arab Emirates are normalizing relations. They also shudder to learn the Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Sara Gideon repeatedly blocked legislation to ban female genital mutilation, but are thankful the story is coming to light for voters to consider. And they cheer weekly first-time jobless claims dropping below one million for the first time since the pandemic began.

This week, on Episode 6, Phil and Ethan debate the Vice Presidential pick, the impact the indictments against the NRA will have on Maine politics, organizations that have flipped their endorsement from Susan Collins to Sara Gideon, President Trump’s Executive Orders, the PPP program loophole for large hotels in Maine, the Democratic convention, and voter rolls in Maine now showing Republicans about 90,000 behind Democrats. Phil and Ethan also play “Love It! Hate It! Wake Me When it’s Over!”, we find out how Ethan did on last week’s hot seat of “Nailed It!” or “Failed it!”, and we have a special guest this week giving predictions for the coming political week ahead. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/introducing-a-new-maine-political-podcast-agree-to-disagree/97-7f455dfa-1b3f-4e82-a6d9-a2ecb18e3fff

NEWS CENTER Maine is proud to introduce our new podcast, Agree to Disagree with Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling. This week, Episode 5 where Phil and Ethan debate a state budget deficit of $1.4B, what Portland should do about the homeless encampment, and how Maine should handle the spike in COVID cases from tourists. Phil and Ethan also play “Love It! Hate It! Wake Me When it’s Over!” in regard to Donald Trump tweeting an endorsement of Dale Crafts, Sara Gideon getting millions in Dark Money support, Portland being the first city to ban Facial Surveillance, and Susan Collins having Republican operatives in her ads. Plus, we find out how Phil did on the hot seat of “Nailed It!” or “Failed it!”

On today's episode of Run's House, Run discusses the 2020 election, should Joe Biden debate and the Democrats chase for the senate. Also, what happened to the coronavirus task force headed up by Jared Kushner? The answer will make you angry....finally, Trump promised a new healthcare plan "within two weeks" TWO WEEKS AGO!! Where is it??? All of this and more on today's episode of Run's House

On Episode 3, Phil and Ethan break down the Maine primary election that was, how many debates Sara Gideon and Maine Senator Susan Collins should have. We debate what Portland, Maine’s new charter should look like. And we explore why Democrats and Republicans in the Maine legislature are at loggerheads over whether to come back into session.

From the Desk of Dan Scotland: The over 3% of medical marijuana patients in the East Coast’s best medical marijuana program will best be represented by Lisa Savage over the Democratic Nominee, Sara Gideon. Rest in Power Michael J. Brooks. Our Video: https://youtu.be/GNDe_jY15HE Her Website: https://www.lisaformaine.org/about Receipts: https://bit.ly/3fSJbmy https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/137334/sara-gideon/101/marijuana-legalization ICYMI - Maine After Nearly Four Years Of Delay and a Less Hostile Administration May Start Off With Over 16 Adult Use Dispensaries This Summer https://open.spotify.com/episode/53qJ05QTKDCZUGZQ4m6hGp?si=BZfK5W_YROaS4y8eHbwq7w ICYMI -How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Maine https://open.spotify.com/episode/44uv2jn8qS4owGeSRwzfNJ?si=oAYgz4UpS0inF8iSmBe39Q ICYMI - The Untold Story How Maine’s Awesome Robust Caregiver and Craft Medical Cannabis Scene Came into Being https://open.spotify.com/episode/49hbwzifQtgy77fZhVzvD6?si=9u5kv839Tqav3RIwAaIQsg ICYMI - Maine Adult and Medical Cannabis Users Can't be Denied their Second Amendment Rights According to State Supreme Court https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OQofENdvYFJFu0vk3jyCv?si=may8hDS0SSyd3oPy6JHnBQ ---------------------------------------- To Follow Mr. Sativa on Social Media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/icsativapod Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/icsativapodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamcannabissativa/ Please become a Patreon at just $1 a month - http://bit.ly/2NJmshn Please support us via PayPal - paypal.me/icsativapodcast If you want to support us via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support My Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/iamcannabissativa My Weedtube Channel - https://www.theweedtube.com/user/iamcannabissativa My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMtiTbOFE3D39rpLfLglaw? Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/65tG2nR Get Great Quality CBD products from Sequoia Organics: https://www.sequoiaorganics.co/?a_aid=iamcannabissativa My Email: iamcannabissativa@gmail.com Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/iamcsativapodcast/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Regular guests Professor Amy Fried and former State Representative Ralph Chapman weigh in on local and national politics, and we’re joined by Lisa Savage for US Senate , Tiffany Bond and Matthew McDonald for the Max Linn campaign (website under development). They explain why they’ve teamed up together to demand access to the US Senate debates with Sara Gideon and U.S. Senator Susan Collins Guests: Professor Amy Fried, Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Maine Former State Representative Ralph Chapman, and Ann Luther, board member for the League of Women Voters of Maine Recorded via Zoom on 7/20/2020 About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices and Maine Currents, she also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and the First Place 2017 Radio News Award from the Maine Association of Broadcasters. The post Maine Currents 7/21/20: Elections 2020 Edition first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

The Agree to Disagree podcast will come out every Thursday. Each week we will give you an inside look at what is happening in Maine politics. And this week, we will be talking about everything related to Election Day. And what an Election Day it was! Sara Gideon won in a landslide for the chance to take on Susan Collins. Dale Crafts, in what can only be considered an upset, is now the nominee to take on Democrat Jared Golden in Maine Congressional District 2.

As part of Maine Public's coverage of election issues throughout the year, we feature this Your Vote 2020 interview with candidates who will be on the ballot during the primary election on July 14. Two Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate will be interviewed to learn about their views on current events, the issues they are prioritizing, and what they feel voters need to know about them.

As part of Maine Public's coverage of election issues throughout the year, we feature this Your Vote 2020 interview with candidates who will be on the ballot during the primary election on July 14. Two Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate will be interviewed to learn about their views on current events, the issues they are prioritizing, and what they feel voters need to know about them.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon skipped a televised primary debate Monday night, and Republican U.S. House candidate Eric Brakey says he will also pass on a broadcast debate Wednesday. Some political science scholars say that’s a risk for campaigns, as voters want to see candidates debate the issues.

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Inside The Newsroom where today we welcome Betsy Sweet to the podcast! Betsy’s a veteran of Maine politics and is running for U.S. Senate, where she must defeat Sara Gideon and Bre Kidman in July’s Democratic primary, before taking on Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Our conversation centered around the ridiculous nature of U.S. elections that sees voters bombarded with political ads and door knocking for two years, before it all starts again for the next cycle. And we went deep into campaign finance laws and the history behind Citizens United, which allows corporations to fund candidates in the name of free speech. Up top is the podcast, down below is the post-game, but first my top stories of the week. Enjoy! ✊Picks of the WeekElon Musk — He’s back! The billionaire tech mogul appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast for the second time, a year after smoking a blunt live on airFossil Fuel Bailout — Oil prices have tanked to their lowest in 15 years, but instead of keeping to their capitalist principles, oil firms are seeking a bailoutBibi Netanyahu — Israel’s Prime Minister is on the verge of forming a unity government delaying the country’s fourth general election in a year ❤️❤️❤️How You Like Me Now? ❤️❤️❤️Before you read on, please like this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ up top. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read.Job CornerMore than 350 active journalism jobs, internships and freelance gigs are currently listed, with no position posted before March 1. Companies include CNN, the BBC, the NBA and Telemundo. Spread the word far and wide!Who is Betsy Sweet?There’s a saying that in order to know what a person is about, look at what they’ve done. Betsy’s been helping others for almost 40 years, whether it was writing and helping to pass the first Family Medical Leave Act in the country, getting rid of environmental toxins from building materials and children’s toys, or expanding the Human Rights Act in Maine, Betsy’s record speaks for itself. If and when Betsy wins June’s Democratic primary, she must topple Republican incumbent Susan Collins, who’s been a U.S. Senator from Maine since 1997. One of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country, Collins is against Medicare For All and the Green New Deal, and has voted with Donald Trump 67 percent of the time since he assumed office. Betsy 👇A Brief History of Maine PoliticsAs is often the case with many states, there’s a disconnect between Maine’s presidential and U.S. Senate voting history. Apart from Maine’s 2nd congressional district giving Donald Trump a single collegiate vote in 2016, the Pine Tree State has voted blue solidly since George H. W. Bush swept the country in 1988. Meanwhile, Betsy’s vying to become the first Democratic senator to represent the state since George J. Mitchell did so in 1995 — current senator Angus King has a mixed history but was elected as an independent in 2012.Credit: 270toWinThis is a massive part of U.S. politics that’s all too often glossed over, with most outlets labelling Maine a blue state, or West Virginia, for example, a red state, when in reality neither is any color other than purple. That’s why Betsy is running on a platform of issues that shouldn’t be seen as left or right, but rather up and down, supporting the average voter against big-money interests of corporations and billionaires.Where Do Campaign Contributions Go Once a Campaign Ends?It’s a question I’ve always wondered, especially on the presidential level where campaigns can be left with millions of dollars after they’re suspended. The 2020 Democratic primary field raised an estimated $2 billion million between the two dozen or so candidates, including the $1 billion Michael Bloomberg and $315 million Tom Steyer dropped on their campaigns. There are many paths candidates take. If you’re Elizabeth Warren, you might use the $11 million in hand to pay the $5.9 million monthly payment it cost to run your campaign. If you’re Beto O’Rourke, you might make donations to organizations including Everytown For Gun Safety and March For Our Lives, which champion gun control and is something Beto holds close to his heart after the El Paso mass shooting that left 20 dead last year. If you’re Mini Mike Bloomberg, you might transfer a cool $18 million to the DNC, making it the largest transfer by a presidential campaign in recent history. If you’re one of the many senators or representatives, you might transfer funds from your presidential campaign to your congressional campaign, so long as they don’t surpass limits on what donors had already contributed. Which raises the next question: How much does all the ad spending benefit local economies?Ad Spend in the Local EconomyWe know that more than $2 billion was raised by Democratic candidates in the 2020 primary race and the majority of that will have been spent in advertising. This means that early voting states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina felt a real cash injection from not only the increased advertising, but also from campaigns and reporters spending money on hotels, in restaurants and on rental cars for example. Research conducted by Rebecca Lessum, an assistant professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University, and Carly Urban, an associate professor of economics at Montana State University, found that increased spending in a state around a primary can increase total per capita earnings in that quarter by up to 25 percent.If you follow elections in other countries, you’ll know that the U.S. system is an anomaly in that there’s barely a break in political campaigning. As soon as the current presidential cycle ends in November, it’ll be a few short months before activity resumes toward the 2022 midterms, if not right away. Compare that to the UK’s campaigning rules, which states that the official campaign period is limited to 25 working days. It’s why Betsy is among a growing number of people calling for limits to the campaign period in the U.S., so not to desensitize voters from the onslaught of campaign material.Citizens United IncPerhaps the main reason why U.S. presidential campaigns are so damn long is the money involved. Betsy and I discussed the need to reduce the influence money has on politicians and their policies, which in turn fuels the endless campaigning. That’s where Citizens United enters the fray, which was a landmark case in 2010 that ruled that political spending is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment, and opened the door for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on political advertising. While the increased spending will inevitably benefit local economies, it reduces the power of each voter and allows lobbyists to buy candidates and elections.But it wasn’t always like this and doesn’t have to be this way. Between 1907 and 1970, a series of acts were passed limiting the influence of money in politics. And in 1971, Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act, which strengthened the requirement for candidates to publicly report their campaign finance and put limits on the amount they could receive in one go. But then in 2010, Citizens United paved the way for the open season system the U.S. has today. A full history can be found in the below video…Last week…#75 — Alex Schiffer (The Athletic) on the grind of making the jump from local to national journalism#74 — Major Garrett (CBS News) on the difference between asking Barack Obama and Donald Trump questions in the White House press briefing room… Next week#77 — Francesco Marconi on the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning in journalism#78 — Mark Gamaba (U.S. House Candidate OR) on his 30-year career in photo journalism and now running for national officeRelated podcasts…#73 — Nick Rubando (U.S. House Candidate OH) on winning the Democratic nomination for Ohio’s 5th district and November’s general election#68 — Mckayla Wilkes (U.S. House Candidate MD) on America’s draconian At-Will employment laws, and the need for Universal Basic Income#64 — Paula Jean Swearingen (U.S. Senate Candidate WV) on West Virginia’s toxic history with coal mining, and the impact of Alexandria Ocasio-CortezThanks for making it all the way to the bottom. Please like and share this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read.If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing to get a newsletter about a cool news topic in your inbox every time I publish (1-2 times a week). You can find me on Twitter at @DanielLevitt32 and email me corrections/feedback or even a guest you’d like me to get on the podcast at daniellevitt32@gmail.com. Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com

A conversation by CP Maine co-team lead Anita Verna Crofts and David with Madeline Shiley, the Regional Organizing Director for the campaign of Sara Gideon, who is the Maine Speaker of the House, and is running against Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins. The road to the Senate majority for the Democrats goes through Maine; find some inspiration with us!  

Hannah King joins us to share the inside scoop on what she will be speaking about at the Nucleus One: Emerging Maine Market event. Hannah is the co-founder and co-chair of Drummond Woodsum’s regulated substances practice group. As of this posting, Hannah and her team have assisted in the approval of around 60% of the current adult-use applications in the state of Maine. She is well versed and excited to share her knowledge. Be sure to check out the Nucleus One events page for this event and future events. https://nucleus-one.com/blog/the-emerging-maine-market/"Hannah has worked with municipalities, medical dispensaries, entrepreneurs, and investors in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire on medical and adult use marijuana and hemp regulatory and licensing issues. Hannah is one of the most knowledgeable and visible faces of Maine’s growing cannabis industry. She was appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sara Gideon, to represent Maine’s adult use marijuana industry to the State of Maine Marijuana Advisory Commission, formed to continuously study and make recommendations to the legislature on best regulatory practices for marijuana. Hannah was heavily involved in the drafting of Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Act and recent amendments to Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act as an advisory board member of Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana, a collection of Maine professionals advocating for safety, quality, and transparency in the marijuana industry." -http://www.dwmlaw.com/PROFESSIONAL?id=38

On this week’s episode of Maine's Political Pulse, Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz and political reporters Mal Leary and Steve Mistler discussed a new statewide poll that gives us an early look at the electoral landscape as we head into Super Tuesday and the Democratic presidential primary. As Leary points out, there's also some cautionary information for Republican Senator Susan Collins, who appears to be in a virtual tie with Sara Gideon, one of the Democrats seeking to challenge her in November. The team also talked about the Indian Land Claim Settlement and a bill in the legislature to overhaul it. Discussed: Colby Poll: Bernie Sanders Leads In Maine, Susan Collins And Sara Gideon In Dead Heat 6 Takeaways From The Nevada Democratic Debate Maine Lawmakers Consider Changes To Act That Would Alter Tribal-State Relationship From January: Task Force Report Calls For Sweeping Changes To Maine Tribes' Relationship To State Government June 2019: Mills Signs Bill Designed To Protect Maine

RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) How do you feel this morning? Norms and institutions are falling all around us. David Waldman breaks the news: The Boy Scouts file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which could be only the start of their financial woes until they pick up a little business sense. Tonight’s Democratic debate won’t be only rousing entertainment. This one is important. Introducing an old rich white guy into the mix might bring untold volatility to this race. Bernie Sanders might as well give up his double digit lead and go home. Psst. Have you heard? Bernie’s a “socialist”. The “Democratic Socialist” label isn’t playing well in local diners, especially with those not enthusiastic about the “Democratic” label. And, what about Elizabeth Warren you say? Hey, don’t count out Warren yet! Ok, Greg Dworkin says perhaps you can. Listen, he doesn’t make the rules. Who knows who does… but just never trust the opinion of bogus respondents, they will always let you down. While you are voting, and if you happen to be voting in Maine, vote for Sara Gideon. Mainers might be just finding out about Sara, but they already are beginning to like her more than Susan Collins, who finally might become troubled. Donald Trump got a little pardon practice in yesterday. He needs to limber up for the big league players. Rod Blagojevich joins the Trumpocrats, as Donald drains the penitentiaries back into the swamp. Trump gave his pardonees a trial by their peers… who all hope for their pardons in the future, and share a well-founded hatred of laws. William Barr gets that, unlike those thousands of former DOJ officials and judges working against his boss, the chief law enforcement officer of the country.  John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon just didn’t get it. Barr might need to look into him, once he finishes routing out a few apostates in the CIA.

 Morgan joins Katie this week to talk about her experience at the Iowa Caucus, why the electoral college needs to go, and what we are doing this week to get Sara Gideon elected in Maine (bye forever, Susan Collins)! Plus, some self care so we don’t lose our minds before November. 

Hunter Biden is completely innocent! Sara Gideon raises $4 million from the hardworking regular folks of Maine! Communism murdered 100 million people! Poverty is caused by laziness!

On a very exciting episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff & Noel chat with Maine’s own Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon! Speaker Gideon is also running for US Senate in the upcoming election. Thanks so much for Speaker Gideon for coming on the show! Later in the episode, the guys chat about the changes they would like to see in our community. Happy listening!!

Today Heidi Henry and Murri Briel, the Heartland Mamas Podcast discusses Military parades on 4th of July, why that is WRONG, how to celebrate as a responsible citizen, the costs of Military Parades to local government, the Parks Service and the Nation. Plus the dangers to our Democracy to behave as an authoritarian state like N Korea and Russia. It dishonors our past and gives us a glimpse at autocracy.Featuring Senate races of Martha McSally in AZ and a shout out to Mark Kelley her challenger and Susan Collins of Maine and shouts out to her challengers Sara Gideon, Bre Kidman and Betsy Sweet. Also a nod that She has a GOP challenger and that Maine is a Choice State so there could be 2 Democrats vying for Collins seat in the General!!Plus a shout out to Andrew Yang.Link to our You Tube video - Please subscribe to our You Tube Channel, give us a like and a follow on all social media Heartland Mamashttps://youtu.be/fMCPgo4mvgY