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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 1d

“Hospitals closing in rural areas is a bipartisan issue, it’s not just a progressive issue. Because these hospitals in Maine serve lots of Republicans. So this is really a problem for all Mainers.” — Jim Lysen

Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 1d

As Congress deadlocks, Maine Democrats, advocates warn health care increases ‘not an abstract issue’ mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/10/a...

As Congress deadlocks, Maine Democrats, advocates warn health care increases ‘not an abstract issue’

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 2d

MPA is hiring! We're looking for a full-time administrative coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the organization. The position is based in Portland, with remote/hybrid workdays available. Come work with us! Apply at the link below ⬇️

Administrative Coordinator

Maine People’s Alliance is hiring an Administrative Coordinator! Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is a community of Maine people, from all different backgrounds, who believe that we can live in a world...

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 2d

Mainers visited hospitals across the state Wednesday morning to speak with patients and providers on how Republican-led Medicaid cuts could force several facilities to close, leaving tens of thousands without care. Click below to read more.

Mainers warn of rural hospital closures under GOP cuts - Maine Beacon

Mainers visited hospitals across the state Wednesday morning to warn that Republican-led cuts to Medicaid could force several facilities to close, leaving tens of thousands without access to care. The...

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 2d

As MPA community organizer Megan Smith (pictured below) said, "We are urging our elected officials to stand by the constituents they serve, not Trump and his billionaire friends.”

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 2d

We are urging Maine’s members of Congress to fight to ensure that we can all get care—by extending the tax credits that allow many people to buy insurance on the marketplace, restoring Medicaid funding, and making sure our rural hospitals have what they need to stay open.

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 2d

Today, we visited hospitals across the state, several of which are facing the threat of closure due to Republican cuts to Medicaid, to speak with patients and health care providers about their concerns. They rely on these hospitals for everyday and lifesaving health care, as well as for employment.

Maine patients and advocates fight to save rural hospitals as federal Medicaid cuts loom - Maine People's Alliance

October 8, 2025

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 4d

In-person absentee voting is now open across Maine. Question 1 would add new restrictions to absentee voting, while Question 2 would create a red flag law. The Save Maine Absentee Voting Campaign is urging voters go NO to 1, calling it “an attack on Maine’s safe and secure absentee voting system.”

Maine’s early voting starts today, and the future of absentee voting is on the ballot - Maine Beacon

Mainers can now cast their ballots early, with in-person absentee voting officially underway at municipal clerks’ offices across the state. Here is what’s on the ballot: Question 1 would add restricti...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 5d

Early, in-person voting starts today. Here’s what Mainers need to know. mainemorningstar.com/briefs/early...

Early, in-person voting starts today. Here’s what Mainers need to know. • Maine Morning Star

With the Nov. 4 election less than a month away, Maine voters can now vote absentee in person at their municipal clerk’s office. Some municipalities may have received ballots early and already…

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 8d

The Save Maine Absentee Voting Weekend of Action starts today at UMaine Orono! Tomorrow and Sunday, we'll be going door-to-door across the state to talk with our neighbors about the importance of voting NO on 1 and protecting absentee voting! To join us, sign up here: saveabsentee.me/get-involved/

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 9d

Mainers woke up to a federal government shutdown Wednesday morning after Republicans blocked Medicaid funding and Affordable Care Act tax credits. Without the credits, more than 70,000 Mainers could face skyrocketing premiums or lose coverage. Click below to read the full story.

Federal shutdown begins as Democrats stand strong in support of health care funding - Maine Beacon

Mainers woke up to a federal government shutdown Wednesday morning after Republicans refused to reinstate funding for Medicaid that was cut this summer and renew the expiring Affordable Care Act premi...

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 9d

The annual Health Care for Maine Conference is happening next week on 10/7 and there's still time to register! The theme is about preserving access to health care for all people in Maine. The conference will include a series of workshops as well as a forum with candidates running for governor! RSVP⬇️

8th Annual HC4ME Conference

Learn more and register for the 8th annual Health Care for Maine Conference. The HC4ME Conference will take place October 7th at the Augusta Civic Center.

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 9d

Let's be clear—this Republican shutdown is a result of Democrats in Congress saying, “No, we’re not going to let this stand.” All Americans deserve health care, and this budget will result in millions of people losing their access to it.

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The Maine Dems @mainedems.bsky.social · 10d

Susan Collins and Washington Republicans are driving up costs on everything and have already put tens of thousands of Mainers on track to lose their health care coverage – now, Collins would rather shut down the government than fix the crises she helped create. #MESen

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 10d

Maine Family Planning will close its primary care practices in Ellsworth, Presque Isle and Houlton on Oct. 31 after Congress cut $2M in Medicaid funds. “The cruel and dangerous law has put us in an impossible situation,” said CEO and president George Hill. Click below to read the full story.

Medicaid cuts force Maine Family Planning to close primary care practice - Maine Beacon

Maine Family Planning says it will be forced to close its primary care practice at the end of October, after losing millions in federal Medicaid reimbursements under a new law passed by Congress. The ...

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 10d

RSVP here: saveabsentee.me/get-involved/

Save Maine Absentee Voting @savemaineabsentee.bsky.social · 11d

This weekend is the Save Maine Weekend of Action!

On October 3-5, we’re coming together across our beautiful state for conversations that matter. From Portland to Bangor, Augusta to Wells—Mainers are uniting to defend our absentee voting system that keeps our democracy strong.

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 11d

Congress has a deadline of TODAY to pass a bill to keep federal agencies funded and prevent a shutdown. Last week, our federal lobby team met with staff from Angus King's office to share the importance of protecting access to healthcare. Can you call him and urge to keep fighting? (202) 224-5344

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 12d

A five-year pilot program in Maine aims to ensure special education students are no longer segregated from their peers.
Three elementary schools near Bangor and Lewiston will serve as models for teacher training and collaboration.

Read the full story at the link below!

Maine pilot program aims to improve inclusive education - Maine Beacon

A five-year pilot program in Maine aims to ensure special education students are no longer segregated from their peers. Research shows inclusive classrooms boost student attendance rates, family engag...

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 16d

Federal courts have long held that immigrants arrested inside the U.S. are entitled to bond hearings. But a new federal policy strips that right away. The ACLU of Maine is fighting back — first winning a case in Maine, and now joining a class action to restore due process nationwide.

ACLU of Maine wins immigration case, files class action over bond hearings - Maine Beacon

On Friday, Sept. 19, the ACLU of Maine sued U.S. Customs and Border Patrol for unlawfully jailing a man without giving him a bond hearing — and won a preliminary victory the same day. The organization...

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 15d

Mainers of faith gathered this morning at Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office, urging her to oppose the federal budget resolution unless it restores health care funding and protects immigrants and vulnerable communities.
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Maine’s faith community calls on Collins to fund health care, not ICE, in budget - Maine Beacon

Faith leaders and people of faith gathered at Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office Thursday morning to urge Collins to not vote for the continuing budget resolution until the premium tax credits that h...

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 16d

This morning, faith leaders and people of faith gathered outside Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office to urge her to fund health care for Mainers and stop funding ICE ahead of Congress' Sept. 30 deadline. Read our press release here: mainepeoplesalliance.org/maine-faith-...

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Save Maine Absentee Voting @savemaineabsentee.bsky.social · 18d

🗣️ ANNOUNCEMENT: Save Maine Weekend of Action!

Join us October 4-5 for the Save Maine Weekend of Action as we work together to protect our secure absentee voting system. #Democracy thrives when every voice is heard!

📍 In-Person Events:

Saturday, 10/4: 9:30 am
Sunday, 10/5: 1:00 pm

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 18d

Save Maine Absentee Voting is hosting a campaign briefing tomorrow (9/24) at 3 pm! RSVP at the link below to get campaign updates and learn how you can be more involved in the NO on 1 campaign! @savemaineabsentee.bsky.social

Save Maine Absentee Voting

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you so much for coming, Jordan, and for supporting MPA!

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Maine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 23d

Eighteen Maine Senators and 57 Representatives received 100% scores in an annual legislative scorecard by Maine People's Alliance that was released earlier this week.

The scorecard highlights legislators’ votes on housing, workers’ rights, child care, immigration, tax fairness and more.

Housing, taxing the rich, childcare, paid family leave key issues in MPA legislative scorecard - Maine Beacon

Eighteen Maine Senators and 57 Representatives received 100% scores in Maine People’s Alliance’s annual legislative scorecard. (Beacon is a project of MPA.) The scorecard released this week highlights...

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 23d

Note: the 400 richest people in the U.S. are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past 12 months. #BigBeautifulBill #TaxTheRich

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