Investigating illegal Chinese cannabis grows, keeping the Sea Dogs from leaving Maine, a Farm Worker’s Bill of rights and more have all been added to the legislative table for the upcoming second session. This episode discusses a few of those bills and how they could effect Maine policy.  Show Notes, Sources & Comments Here ..read more

This episodes explores the details of the proposed Pine Tree Power referendum question.  Some of what is explored includes how a utility company can be made to sell its assets, the stated purpose and direction of Pine Tree Power, the organization of its governing board and how it compares and contrasts with other electric utilities in Maine. Show Notes can be found here   ..read more

A follow-up to episode #16, this episode goes over whats know of the appeal filed by Maine's Secretary of State's office against the courts decision in favor of the Public Interest Legal Foundation's complaint against Secretary of State Sheena Bellows. Show Notes EPIC Amicus Brief Judicial Watch Amicus Brief US Dept of Jutice Amicus Brief   ..read more

Biden got record breaking support in Maine in the November election and in this episode. we're going to dig at where, exactly, his support came from. We'll take a hard look at the Associated Press election projections and also take a look at voter registration changes and party enrollment shifts in Maine since the 2016 Presidential election.  Find Episode Sources Here NOTE:  The original audio for this episode sounded awful.  I tried cleaning it up a few weeks after publishing but decided to just re-record the entire episode. Its a near exact word-for-word copy except for a coup ..read more

Posted On: 11/2/2020 On the first episode of the Maine Polis Podcast we take a closer look at Sara Gideon's record in the Maine State House.  Gideon is running for a senate seat against incumbent Susan Collins, Lisa Savage and Max Lin ..read more

Its been a year since Gov. Mills demanded all Maine's healthcare, nursing home & EMS workers receive a Covid vaccination.  This episode reviews several articles that provides context to the public & legal debate occurring as the mandate was first handed down as well as where we are a year later.   Click Here for Show Notes   ..read more

This is the final part of a 3 part series looking  the New England Clean Energy Connect Project.  This episode looks at Hydro-Quebec and a handful of their largest hydroelectric facilities;  The Beaurharnois, The Bersimis, The Manic-Outardes, The Romaine and James Bay Projects.  The episode also looks into the environmental cost of this type of clean energy for the local environment and for the entire region. Find episode show notes & sources here ..read more

This is Part II of the TMP Podcast's analysis of the NECEC Project.  In this episode we focus on the 5 companies pushing for this project.  We go over their history, subsidiaries and what their presence within New England's energy market looks like.  Find Episode Sources HERE ..read more

This episode is the first part in a series looking at the New England Clean Energy Connect Project.  In this part, we look at how, exactly, a project like the NECEC gets legs in the first place.  How does New England's wholesale electricity market work & what's happening in Massachusetts to spur this project forward?  Show Sources Listed Here ..read more

Episode 16 reviews a multi-year dispute between the Public Interest Legal Foundation and Maine's Secretary of State's Office over access to Maine's voter registration data.  This episode reviews some of the timeline leading up to the court's decision and the consequences of that decision.   Show Notes: View Relevant Court Documents And PILF Press Releases Here View Results and Appendix's for PEW Study - Why Are Millions of Citizens Not Registered to Vote? -  L.D. 916 - An Act To Protect Data Privacy and Security in Elections - Proposed Bill, Amendments, and Final Signed Bill. LD ..read more