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IT'S HAPPENING! Voting day is tomorrow! We sit down with our political correspondent Liz and go over the last two debates and the ballot questions in MA.

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Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Maine’s Ballot Question 1: Home Care for All or “Scam”? Ballot Question 1 reads “Do you want to create the Universal Home Care Program to provide home-based assistance to people with disabilities and senior citizens, regardless of income, funded by a new 3.8% tax on individuals and families with Maine wage and adjusted gross income above the amount subject to Social Security taxes, which is $128,400 in 2018?”. Our guests today represent both sides of the issue: Mike Tipping is the Communications Director of Mainers for Home Care, the coaltion promoting Question 1. Jeff Austin is the Vice President of the Maine Hospital Association (MHA). MHA is a member of a coalition of home care, health care and business groups that are opposed to Question 1, and are behind the “Stop the Scam” campaign. We open the phone lines for listener’s questions. FMI: www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/citizens/uhcleg.pdf ballotpedia.org/Maine_Question_1,_Payroll_and_Non-Wage_Income_Taxes_for_Home_Care_Program_Initiative_(2018) www.facebook.com/mainersforhomecare/ mainersforhomecare.org www.facebook.com/NoOnQ1Maine/ www.stopthescammaine.com Listen to award-winning Maine Currents for independent local news, views and culture, on the 1st Thursday of each month, 10-11 am on WERU-FM and www.weru.org

The post Maine Currents 10/31/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: John Greenman Everything you need to know about Maine’s new recreational marijuana law. We’re joined by two of the primary organizers of the recently approved referendum question, Paul McCarrier and Lynne Williams, and open the phone lines for questions and comments from listeners. Maine Currents- independent local news, views & culture on WERU-FM 89.9 Blue Hill, 99.9 Bangor, Maine and www.weru.org, Wednesdays 4-5pm Eastern

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Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: John Greenman In November Mainers will have an opportunity to vote to legalize marijuana in the state– but the details of the ballot question are raising concerns for some folks who are otherwise pro-legalization. Today we continue the conversation about this topic from our Sept 7th show. We again hear from both sides and then take calls from listeners. Guests: Hillary Lister, advocate/activist, patient & caregiver Don Christen, Founder of the Maine Vocals Paul McCarrier, President of Legalize Maine FMI: www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/index.html www.noon1.me/ legalizemaine.net/ mevocals.weebly.com/

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Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Our multi-partisan panel of area residents returns to debate Question 1 on Maine’s ballot this November (“Do you want to allow the possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least 21 years of age, and allow the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products subject to state regulation, taxation and local ordinance?”). Panelists: Renee Trust, Dave Gulya, Betsy Garrold and Tim Wilson talk about the issue with proponent Alysia Melnick, Esq., Political Director for “Yes on 1 Yes to Regulate and Tax Marijuana in Maine”. Don Christen, found of the Maine Vocals, joins us to talk about why some supporters of marijuana legalization do not support Question 1. Listeners call in and join the discussion. FMI: maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/ www.regulatemaine.org/ www.facebook.com/RegulateMJinME/ www.facebook.com/MaineVocals/?fref=ts mevocals.weebly.com/

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