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Maine Policy MattersS7E3 Food Equity in Education: Where Maine Stands and Where It’s HeadedIn this episode, we interview Shannon Coffin, Lynne Holland, Lisa Morin, and Amanda Levesque on food insecurity in Maine’s higher and lower education systems. This episode is part 2 of our series on food insecurity in Maine. If you haven’t listened yet, please check out part 1, where we discuss the statewide prevalence of food insecurity in Maine.
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Matt Lewis Can't LoseAngus King Warns of Rising Tyranny in U SU.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) talks with Matt Lewis about Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s historic “Declaration of Conscience,” delivered in 1950 during the height of McCarthyism. Senator King draws direct parallels between Smith’s courageous stand for constitutional principles and today’s challenges to American democracy, emphasizing the urgent need for patriotism over partisanship. Citing the erosion of checks and balances, King warns of the rising threat of concentrated executive power and the undermining of the rule of law. He calls on Congress to reassert its constitutional authority and urges...2025-04-3023 min
Dirigo WomenA conversation with John Taylor / MCS LibraryJohn talks about Senator Margaret Chase Smith's life. He covers everything from not being able to go to college, to McCarthyism, to the aerospace program, to building the Library in Skowhegan Maine, and much more. Senator Smith was truly Maine's hero.
2025-04-1848 minMaine Policy MattersS7E2 Feeding Maine: The Fight Against Hunger in Urban and Rural CommunitiesIn this episode, we interview Heather Paquette, Kelly Sirimoglu, and Justin Strasburger on the prevalence of food insecurity in Maine.
Resources
https://www.gsfb.org/2025-2030-strategic-plan/
https://www.prfoodcenter.org/
https://www.fullplates.org/
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The SenateEpisode 8: The Life & Library of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, with Dr. Chris O'BrienChris O'Brien, PhD, Director of the Senator Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine, discusses her life and the collection available to researchers.Hosted by Claude Berube, PhD.Senator Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech can be found here: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/margaretchasesmithconscience.html2025-03-2327 min
Monday Morning RadioCharacter Counts: 31 Historical Figures Who Epitomized Leadership, Integrity, and CourageRobert L. Dilenschneider, founder and principal of The Dilenschneider Group, is well known as a venerated strategic communications advisor and counselor to many of the world’s most influential business and political leaders. Bob’s extensive knowledge as a historian is less commonly known, especially one who can look to the past to identify role models whose lives are worth emulating today and in the future. Following on the heels of his two most recent history-focused books — Decisions: Practical Advice from 23 Men and Women Who Shaped the World and Nailing It: How History’s Awesome...2025-03-0943 min
Earl & Kate Deep DiveMAGA Republicans, Trump, and Threats to Constitutional OrderThis podcast explores concerns about the rise of authoritarianism and threats to constitutional order in the United States. It focuses on actions by Donald Trump and his allies, particularly regarding pardons for January 6th rioters and efforts to consolidate power. The piece highlights warnings from historians and politicians who evoke the Constitution's framers and principles of checks and balances. It also notes the growing public opposition to unpopular policies and the perceived abuse of power. The examples of Senator Angus King and historical figures from Maine like Margaret Chase Smith and Bill Cohen are mentioned as examples of those...2025-02-2612 minMaine Policy MattersS7E1 Climate Resilience in Maine: Protecting Communities and InfrastructureIn this episode, we feature a special host, Nicole Leblanc, who is a writer for our podcast. This episode focuses on climate resilience, Maine's efforts toward clean energy and transportation, and Maine's climate change infrastructure and will have two segments. The first will feature a one-on-one interview with Chief Engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation Joyce Taylor. The second segment will feature a panel with Sarah Curran, Judy East, and Samantha Horn.
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MaineDOT's Climate Initiative
Maine Climate Council
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Maine Adaptation Toolkit
2025-01-211h 06Maine Policy MattersS6E3 Harm Reduction: Compassionate Solutions to Maine’s Opioid EpidemicIn this episode, we interview Gordon Smith, Alex Rezk, Dr. Rachel Solotaroff, and Glenn Gordon on the opioid epidemic in Maine.
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PORTRAITSWomen Who DaredIn 1872, decades before women were legally allowed to vote, Victoria Woodhull made an audacious run for the White House. The press ridiculed her stance on 'free love' and she spent election night in jail. But she had put the first small crack in one of the thickest glass ceilings around. Twelve years later Belva Lockwood, the first woman to argue before the Supreme Court, took another swing at it. We celebrate Election Day with a look back at some of the first women who dared to run for the highest office in the United States, including Sen. M...2024-11-0526 minMaine Policy MattersS6E2 Behind the Ballot: Voting Integrity in Maine with Shenna BellowsIn this episode, we interview Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on election processes, election security, the importance of local municipal elections, and semi-open primaries. This episode explores the extensive systems Maine employs to protect the democratic process. Secretary Bellows provides an in-depth look at how the state ensures every vote is counted accurately, discussing the critical roles played by officials, volunteers, and election workers at both local and state levels. These dedicated teams work together to implement a secure, transparent election process that fosters trust in the system. Maine is notably #1 in the nation in voter turnout rate...2024-10-2947 min
Why Now? A Political Junkie PodcastEpisode 59: Before Kamala, There Was ShyamalaDelegates holding a pro-choice banner at the 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas. Photo credit: National Archives/Wikimedia CommonsBefore Vice President Kamala Devi Harris, there was Hillary Clinton—also, Jeannette Rankin, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Geraldine Ferraro, Patsy Mink, Margaret Chase Smith, Nikki Haley, Carol Mosely Braun, and dozens of other women “firsts” in politics. Most importantly, there was a woman who never ran for office, who most of us knew little about until recently, and who was also lifted up by feminism: Shyamala Gopalan. We’ll get back to her.Some of you probably n...2024-09-2039 minMaine Policy MattersS6E1 Maine Broadband Access Part 2: Digital Equity, Attitudes, and AccessThis episode is part 2 of a two-part series on the status of broadband in Maine, with today’s topic focusing on digital equity, attitudes, and access. As we discussed in part one, Maine is uniquely situated for addressing the challenge of getting broadband access to every person, from urban to rural towns, both having their own distinct set of obstacles and opportunities. We highlighted the importance of putting communities “in the driver’s seat” to make decisions about funding distribution, to choose and advocate for the entities they want to provide that Internet service, and other approaches to making reliable...2024-09-0352 minMaine Policy MattersS5E8 Maine Broadband Access Part 1: History and InfrastructureIn this episode, we discuss broadband's history and infrastructure in Maine with Heather Johnson, Nick Battista, Clara McCool, and Andrew Butcher. Heather Johnson is the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, which works with statewide and local partners, private industry, and small businesses to enhance and sustain economic prosperity in Maine.
GPCOG Broadband Resources, Projects, and Programs: https://www.gpcog.org/505/Broadband
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Unsung HistoryMargaret Chase SmithAt the Republican National Convention in July 1964, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s name was placed in nomination for the presidency, and she received votes from 27 delegates, the first time a woman was placed in nomination at a major party’s presidential convention in the United States. It was only one of many firsts Smith would achieve in her remarkable decades-long career that included speaking out against McCathyism on the floor of the Senate in 1950 and being the first woman of Congress to break the sound barrier in 1957. Joining this episode to help us learn more about Senator Smith is D...2024-08-1951 min
The History HourAmerican presidentsMax Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.It's 50 years since Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign, following the Watergate scandal.To mark this anniversary, we're featuring first hand accounts from major moments in US presidential history.We start with the first ever presidential television debate. In 1956, the Democratic and Republican candidates sent female representatives. They were Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Chase Smith.Our expert guest, Dr Kathryn Brownell, from Purdue University in Indiana in the US, discovers other key television debate moments...2024-08-1051 min
Witness HistoryThe first televised US presidential debateIn 1956, the two largest US parties agreed to participate for the first time in a televised debate ahead of the presidential elections. But instead of incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his Democratic opponent Adlai Stevenson, the audience watched two female representatives defending their candidates.Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Senator Margaret Chase Smith took the stage to represent the Democratic and Republican candidates. It was a 30-minute format in which speakers focused on international affairs and civil rights. A panel of journalists asked questions and both women were allowed to render a final statement, setting...2024-08-0909 minMaine Policy MattersS5E7 A Conversation on Maine’s Working Waterfront: Responding to Changing TimesIn this episode, Bill Zoellick, Monique Coombs, and Jeremy Garielson join us for a panel discussion on Maine’s working waterfront. The panelists discuss the waterfront’s economic and cultural significance, on-foot access, preservation, community involvement, and much more.
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Harpswell
Brunswick
Gouldsboro
Working Waterfront Inventory Template
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
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Cocktails With FriendsEpisode 31: Wrap PartyEpisode Description: In this anniversary edition of Cocktails with Friends, host Bob Culler reflects on the first season's journey, highlighting memorable moments, favorite conversations, and the growth of the podcast. Join us as we look back at the past year, featuring insights from past episodes, notable guests, and exciting announcements for the future. Main Topics Covered: Reflections on the first year of Cocktails with Friends Highlights from notable guests and popular episodes Detailed discussion on Negroni Week with Anne Louise Marquis Personal anecdotes on sports and family life with Kenny Reed Cocktail experiments and the history of the Old Fashioned...2024-07-1956 min
The Story of WritingStory of Writing June 1, 2024Scotch Whisky first appears in print, Charles Baudelaire's "Les fleur du mal" is published, and Margaret Chase Smith delivers her speech "The Declaration of Conscience." The birthday club includes Charles Kay Ogden and Colleen McCullough - with a reading from Baudelaire's "Flower's of Evil."2024-06-0103 minMaine Policy MattersS5E6 The Maine Difference: Championing the Humanities in a Rural StateIn this episode, Samaa Abdurraqib and Mollie Cashwell join us for a panel discussion on the importance of the humanities in Maine. The panelists discuss community care, technology's impacts on the humanities, and much more.
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2024-05-2954 minMaine Policy MattersS5E5 Maine Tourism: Trends and Sustainable Hospitality (Part 2)This episode features a one-on-one interview with Charlene Virgilio, executive director of Four Directions. Then, you’ll hear a panel discussion with Tracy Michaud, Steve Lyons, and Rauni Kew on Maine’s tourism trends and hospitality.
Tracy Michaud's coauthored Maine Policy Review article: "The Role of Aquatourism in Sustaining Maine’s Working Waterfronts" https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1940&context=mpr
Steve Lyons's Maine Policy Review article: "Coastal Tourism in Maine" https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol32/iss2/38/
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Article on Maine's outdoor recreation economy: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/11/20/commerce-report-says-maines-outdoor-recreation-economy-grew-16-5-in-2022/
Caroline Paras's coauthored Maine Policy Review article "The Role of Aquatourism in Sustaining Maine’s Working Waterfronts" https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1940&context=mpr
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Cocktails With FriendsS:1;EP:20 - Celebrating Women's History with Senator Susan CollinsIn this engaging episode of "Cocktails with Friends," host Bob Cutler sits down with Senator Susan Collins to celebrate Women's History Month. They delve into Senator Collins' roots in Caribou, Maine, her career, and the pivotal role models that shaped her journey. This conversation not only highlights Senator Collins' personal stories and achievements but also shines a light on the powerful influence of female leadership in public service. Main Topics Covered: Senator Collins' upbringing and early influences in Caribou, Maine. Her experiences and milestones in public service. The importance of female role models...2024-03-0122 minMaine Policy MattersS5E3 Policy and Environmental Impacts: Maine's Offshore Wind Advantage (Part 2)This episode is part 2 of a two-part series on Maine’s offshore wind efforts. In this episode, we’ll be following up on our interview with Dr. Habib Dagher, Executive Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, by interviewing Celina Cunningham, Nicholas Lund, and Jack Shapiro on the environmental and policy implications of Maine’s offshore wind efforts. If you haven’t listened to our interview with Dr. Dagher and would like an introduction to Maine’s offshore wind efforts, make sure to listen to Season 5 Episode 2: Habib Dagher & Leading Energy: Maine’s Offshore Wind Advantage...2024-02-2741 minMaine Policy MattersS5E2 Habib Dagher & Leading Energy: Maine's Offshore Wind Advantage (Part 1)In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we interview Habib Dagher, the founding Executive Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. In two weeks, we’ll be featuring a discussion with Celina Cunningham, Nicholas Lund, and Jack Shapiro on the environmental and policy implications of Maine’s offshore wind efforts. Dr. Habib Dagher is the founding Executive Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC).
Advanced Structures & Composites Center: https://composites.umaine.edu/why-offshore-wind-2/
Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: https://www.energ...2024-02-1334 min
Real Time 1960sEvening Report | February 1, 1964LBJ holds his first televised news conference; MLK visits Milwaukee; another coup d’état in South Vietnam; Sen. Margaret Chase Smith announces a Presidential run; “Louie Louie” is called “pornographic”; Cassius Clay creates chaos. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!2024-02-0122 minMaine Policy MattersS5E1 From Moose to Mainers, the State of Ticks in MaineIn this episode, we interview Lee Kantar and Griffin Dill on the impacts of ticks on Maine wildlife and communities.
Lee Kantar is a moose biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He was awarded the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award by his peers at the 53rd North American Moose Conference.
Griffin Dill manages the Tick Lab within the Diagnostic and Research Laboratory.
Resources:
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/vector-borne/#ticks
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/
2024-01-1646 min
C-SPAN BookshelfBN: Nick Bunker, "In the Shadow of Fear"British-born author Nick Bunker, our guest this week, has written books on the Mayflower Pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, and a biography of Benjamin Franklin. Lately he has turned his attention to America and the world in 1950. His book is titled "In the Shadow of Fear." Nick Bunker, a graduate of King's College, Cambridge, and Columbia University, focuses on names like Joseph McCarthy, Harry Truman, Dean Acheson, Margaret Chase Smith, George Marshall, Robert Taft, Alger Hiss, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong. In addition, Bunker pays close attention to the Korean War. Make your donation at: c-span...2023-12-191h 15
Booknotes+Ep. 145 Nick Bunker, "In the Shadow of Fear"British-born author Nick Bunker, our guest this week, has written books on the Mayflower Pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, and a biography of Benjamin Franklin. Lately he has turned his attention to America and the world in 1950. His book is titled "In the Shadow of Fear." Nick Bunker, a graduate of King's College, Cambridge, and Columbia University, focuses on names like Joseph McCarthy, Harry Truman, Dean Acheson, Margaret Chase Smith, George Marshall, Robert Taft, Alger Hiss, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong. In addition, Bunker pays close attention to the Korean War. Make your donation at: c-span...2023-12-191h 15Maine Policy MattersS4E7 Impactful Research: Discussions with Award-Winning Student ResearchersIn this episode, we interview Mikayla Reynolds, Tamra Benson, Santiago Tijerina, and Caroline Paras, winners of UMaine’s 2023 Student Symposium. The mission of the UMaine Student Symposium is to give graduate and undergraduate student researchers the opportunity to showcase their work, research, and creative activities to the greater community, fostering conversations and collaborations that will benefit the future of Maine and beyond.
Mikayla graduated as Salutatorian in May 2023 and earned her B.S.B.A with majors in management and marketing. She is currently a graduate student pursuing her MBA with concentrations in sustainability and public & non-profit ma...2023-11-2159 minMaine Policy MattersS4E6 Democracy: Margaret Chase Smith and the League of Women VotersIn this episode, we discuss the Maine League of Women Voters, and this organization’s ties to the Margaret Chase Smith Library and most notably, Margaret Chase Smith herself.
First is an introduction by Dr. David Richards, the director of the Margaret Chase Smith Library on Margaret Chase Smith’s lifelong connection to the League of Women Voters, how she won the League’s Carrie Chapman Catt Award, and the significance of this honor. Then we talk with Anna Kellar, executive director of the League Of Women Voters of Maine, about what it truly means to make democrac...2023-11-0731 minMaine Policy MattersS4E5 The Future of Our Planet: Maine’s Youth Perspectives on Climate ChangeIn this episode, we talk with Edgelynn Venuti and Victoria Leavitt about their winning essays in the Margaret Chase Smith Library Essay Contest on the government’s role in combating climate change.
You can find Edgelynn's essay here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol32/iss1/10/
You can find Victoria's essay here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol32/iss1/11/
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Caroline Noblet's MPR article: “Forever Chemicals Needing Immediate Solutions: Mainers’ Preferences for Addressing PFAS Contamination
Jean Macrae's MPR article: “Estimated Greenhouse Gas Emissions from PFAS Treatment of Maine Drinking Water”
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You can find the articles discussed in this episode by following this link: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr...2023-09-2647 minThe Story of WritingStory of Writing September 13, 2023Henry Hudson reaches the river that now bears his name, the Battle on the Plains of Abraham, the bombardment of Baltimore, Margaret Chase Smith and James Meredith become "firsts," the adoption of the Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People, and happy birthday to Mildred D. Taylor - with a reading from "A Modern Utopia," by H.G. Wells. 2023-09-1305 minMaine Policy MattersS4E2 AI: A New Paradigm for Research and Higher EducationIn this episode of Maine Policy Matters, we talk with Ali Abedi, Salimeh Sekeh, and Peter Schilling about navigating AI in research and education.
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Threads...2023-09-1235 minMaine Policy MattersS4E1 Student Government Interns: Making a Difference in MaineIn this episode of Maine Policy Matters, we’ll be talking with Peggy McKee, director of the Maine Government Summer Internship Program, to hear about the history and impact on students and government agencies. We’ll also be hearing from a few interns and their supervisors throughout the episode to get an inside look at what it’s like to participate in this program.
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I Love It WhenSolo with Mo: Journey to I love it whenSend Mo a text about this episode!I was recently asked by a friend- how did I figure out I wanted to be a Coach and a Healer? Through sharing my story with her- I realized this was a podcast episode that I wanted to share. As someone who has felt driven and led to chase my mission and vision in life- it's important for me to take the time to look back and realize how each decision I made was just one more step in the direction of creating the life of my dreams. I have...2023-08-1039 min
The Pink StateWelcome to The Pink State - A brief history of women politiciansThe Pink State is a new podcast that focuses on women in politics - women running for office, women in office, journalists who cover them and more. In this first episode, we take a look at women who have made history from Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Victoria Woodhull to Sarah Palin and Kamala Harris. This episode features Dr. Lori Ginzberg, professor of history and women’s studies at Pennsylvania State University, and Dr. Terri Finneman, former political reporter and current associate professor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas, who ha...2023-08-0219 minMaine Policy MattersS3E9: Making Maine More Attractive to Young PeopleToday’s episode has two parts. Part one is a synopsis of Amanda Rector’s article, “Maine’s Changing Demographics: Implications for Workforce, Economy, and Policy”. Part two features an interview with Everett Beals and Michael Delorge, winners of Margaret Chase Smith Library’s 2020 essay contest. Beals’s article is titled, “Making Maine More Attractive to Young People” and Delorge’s is titled, “Progress for Young Mainers Paved by Education”. The essay prompt asked students to propose how they would make Maine “the way life should be” for young people so that more of them will choose to live in a state with one of the o...2023-05-0939 min
Two Old Guys on the Back PorchHot SauceSteve takes a deep dives on the viral show "The Hot Ones". Steve takes on some hot sauce himself. Margaret Chase Smith is our One Awesome Lady of the week. Lynchburg Lemonade is our cocktail of the week.2023-04-2726 minMaine Policy MattersS3E8: Drug Related Morbidity and Mortality in Maine: An Economic PerspectiveIn this episode, we cover an article by Angela Daley, Prianka Sarker, Liam Siguad, Marcella Sorg, and Jamie Wren titled, “Drug-related Morbidity and Mortality in Maine: Lost Productivity from 2015-2020.” Daley is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Maine, Sarker and Wren are both research associates at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Sorg a forensic anthropologist, and Siguad a research assistant at the Mercatus Center in Arlington, VA who was a graduate student when this study was conducted. After briefly summarizing the article, we will speak with Dr. Sorg and Prianka Sarker about the opioid epid...2023-04-2531 minMaine Policy MattersS3E7: A Tale of Maine’s Public Lots: Loss and RecoveryIn this episode, we cover an article by Richard Barringer, Lee Schepps, Tomas Urquhart, and Martin Wilk titled “Maine’s Public Reserved Lands: A Tale of Loss and Recovery”. The authors tell us a story of Maine’s public reserved lots and its history to show how efforts to maintain these lots have preserved Maine’s natural heritage. This article was published in volume 29, number 2, of Maine Policy Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. For all citations for data provided in this episode, please refer to Barringer et al.’s article , which can be found...2023-04-1126 minMaine Policy MattersS3E6: Empowering Maine’s Women Through Community LeadershipToday, we will be following up on a 2018 Maine Policy Review article titled, “Our Path: Empower Maine Women Network and Leadership” by interviewing the authors Parivash Rohani, Oyinloluwa Fasehun, Ghomri Rostampour, Bethany Smart, and Laura de Does along with a conversation with Cathy Lee, co-founder of the Empower Network. Their article was published in volume 27, number 1, of Maine Policy Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Policy Center.
The article can be accessed here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1807&context=mpr
Link to "Justice for Women Lecture": https://mainelaw.maine.edu...2023-03-281h 36Maine Policy MattersS3E5 200 Years of Maine’s Forests: Navigating VacationlandOn each episode of Maine Policy Matters, we discuss public policy issues relevant to the state of Maine. This episode covers an article by Lloyd C. Irland, author of five books, fellow of the Society of American Foresters, and participant in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and National Assessment on Climate Change. Irland gives us an inside perspective on Maine’s Forests from 1820-2010 in his article titled, “From Wilderness to Timberland to Vacationland to Ecosystem: Maine’s Forests, 1820–2020”. This article was published in volume 29, number 2, of Maine Policy Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Cen...2023-03-1413 minMaine Policy MattersS3E4 Antiracist Public Policy in Maine: Reflecting on a Troubling Past for a Better FutureTrying to understand the history of race and public policy in Maine? Today we will be covering James Myall’s arguments on active antiracism to improve the lives of people of color and correct historic wrongs.
You can find Myall's article here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol29/iss2/4/
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Trying to understand the history of race and public policy in Maine? Today we will be covering James Myall’s arguments on active antiracism to improve the lives of people of color and correct historic wrongs.
This is the Maine Policy Matters podc...2023-02-2810 minMaine Policy MattersS3E3 Winter Roads, Salt, and the Slippery SlopeToday, we will be covering a report by Jonathan Rubin, Shaleen Jain, Ali Shirazi, et al. titled, “Road Salt in Maine: An Assessment of Practices, Impacts and Safety”. In their report, they present the results from a research project by a team from the University of Maine, in cooperation with the Maine Department of Transportation that examines the use of road salt in Maine for winter travel safety. This report was published by Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center in April of 2022.
You can find the article here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mcspc_transport/11/
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Eric...2023-02-1438 minMaine Policy MattersS3E2 Maine’s Lobster Industry: What Does The Future Hold?Today, we will be covering James and Ann Acheson’s article entitled “What Does the Future Hold for Maine’s Lobster Industry?”, which covers problems the industry faces that threaten its future, including shell disease, climate change, increased regulations to protect right whales, and economic uncertainty.
You can find their article here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol29/iss2/11/
After briefly summarizing the article, we will speak with Rick Wahle, Patrice McCarron, and Geoff Irvine about what has been happening in the lobster industry in the two years since the article was published. Rick Wahle is...2023-01-311h 11Maine Policy MattersS3E1 Offshore Wind Development - A Comparison of Rhode Island and MaineIn our first episode of season three, we cover an article by Mary Morrissey, who gives us an inside perspective on Maine’s offshore wind development and proposes short- and long-term actions to guide Maine’s development of the offshore wind industry in federal waters in her article “Maine and Offshore Wind Development: Using the Coastal Zone Management Act and Marine Spatial Planning to Influence Projects in Federal Waters.” This article was published in volume 31, number 1, of Maine Policy Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center.
You can find Mary Morrissey's article...2023-01-1712 min
Muoviti MuovitiMuoviti Muoviti di mercoledì 11/01/2023(73 - 264) Dove si scopre che i fax esistono ancora. Poi con il prof. Paolo Natale, esperto di sondaggi politici, cerchiamo di fare un po’ di luce nella nebbia delle previsioni dell’esito del voto in regione Lombardia. Michele Migone ci ricorda un altro storico faccia a faccia politico quello fra Margaret Chase Smith ed Eleanor Roosevelt. In chiusura momenti di attesa in aeroporto dopo il blackout dei voli negli Stati Uniti.2023-01-111h 17Maine Policy MattersS2E8 Frank O’Hara’s Comparison of Covid-19 to the London PlagueToday, we will be covering an article by Frank O’Hara titled, “The Great London Plague of 1665 and the US COVID-19 Pandemic Experience Compared.” This article was published in volume 30, number 2, of Maine Policy Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Policy Center. For all citations for data provided in this episode, please refer to Frank O’Hara’s article in Maine Policy Review.
In the article, O’Hara uses historical accounts from a 5-year-old survivor of the London Plague: Daniel Defoe. Listeners might recognize Daniel Defoe as the author of the novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe also wrote a lesser known...2022-12-1311 minMaine Policy MattersS2E7 Sustainable Small Businesses and Employee OwnershipIn this episode, we will be offering data and strategies from Rob Brown, the director of Business Ownership Solutions at the Cooperative Development Institute based in Northampton, Massachusetts. Business Ownership Solutions works throughout the Northeast states with business owners to think through whether conversion to a cooperative could meet their needs. They also work with employees or community members to execute the co-op conversion.
You can find Rob Brown's article here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1905&context=mpr
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Today, we will be offering data and strategies from Rob Brown, the d...2022-11-2913 minMaine Policy MattersS2E6 Maine Food System and the Pandemic: Interview with JG Malacarne and Jason LilleyIn this episode of Maine Policy Matters we are joined by scholars Jonathan Malacarne and Jason Lilley to discuss how the pandemic shocked the Maine Food System and how it recovered.
You can find their article here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol30/iss2/5/
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Eric Miller: The early days of the Covid-19 pandemic quite literally shocked the Maine food system economically affecting many individuals and sectors in different but interconnected ways. Many households, budgets were disrupted as people lost income, which led to acquiring food in two different ways, all while concerned over t...2022-11-1530 min
It Was SaidMargaret Chase Smith’s Declaration of ConscienceRepublican Senator Margaret Chase Smith breaks with partisan orthodoxy to take a stand against the demagoguery of Joseph McCarthy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-0230 minMaine Policy MattersS2E5 Interview with Liam Riordan - Democracy and the HumanitiesToday, we have with us Liam Riordan, Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine and serves as Chair on the City of Bangor’s Historic Preservation Commission. Riordan was the past Director of the University of Maine McGillicudy Humanities Center, is a past board member of the Maine Humanities Council, and has been a faculty member since 1997. In his current role, Riordan helps organize Maine National History day, a statewide history contest for middle and high school students. His recent work has included him traveling across Maine giving talks such as “What Did We Lear...2022-11-0139 minMaine Policy MattersS2E4 William D. Adam’s’ Reading of ”The Urgency of Democracy”In preparation for election day on November 1st, today we are hosting William D. Adams—the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities—for a reading of his essay “The Urgency of Democracy.”
Link to essay: https://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/mpr/2021/06/16/the-urgency-of-democracy/
William D. Adams served as the chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2014 to 2017 and where he launched a new initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square, as a way to demonstrate the critical role humanities scholarship can play in public life. He was president of Colby Col...2022-10-1810 minMaine Policy MattersS2E3 Commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Gail Dana-SaccoIn commemoration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 10th, we will be hosting Gail Dana-Sacco on today’s episode with her reading of her article entitled “Indigenous Voices Charting a Course Beyond the Bicentennial: Eba gwedji jik-sow-dul-din-e wedji gizi nan-ul-dool-tehigw (Let’s try to listen to each other so that we can get to know each other)”
Link to article: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1857&context=mpr
Credit for intro and outro music goes to Allen Sockabasin, who advocated for the restoration of the Passamaquoddy language throughout his lifetime through his music and...2022-10-0459 minMaine Policy MattersS2E2 Interview with Maine State Economist Amanda RectorIn this second episode of Maine Policy Matters Season 2, Eric Miller interviews Amanda Rector, the Maine state economist since 2011. Rector describes what it was like to be the state economist during the pandemic, how things turned out compared to how she originally thought they would turn out, the effects from the federal response to the pandemic, changes in the workplace, and makes predictions for the future.
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Miller: Welcome to your main Policy Matters podcast from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. I am Eric Mi...2022-09-2032 min
A Choice Voice with John BrandyEp089 - Sen. Margaret Chase Smith - “A Declaration of Conscience”It is high time that we stopped thinking politically as Republicans and Democrats about elections and started thinking patriotically as Americans about national security based on individual freedom. It is high time that we all stopped being tools and victims of totalitarian techniques – techniques that, if continued here unchecked, will surely end what we have come to cherish as the American way of life.
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...2022-09-1412 minMaine Policy MattersS2E1 Amanda Rector’s ”(Un)precedented: Reflecting on the Early Lessons of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Maine Policy Matters—Season 2, Episode 1
Link to Essay: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol30/iss2/1/
What’s a state economist to do in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic? When everyone is asking for answers, but they are hard to find?
In this episode of Maine Policy Matters, Amanda Rector, the Maine state economist since 2011, shares her thoughts on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic’s economic impact, and what the future might hold.
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What’s a state economist to do in the middle of an unprecedented global pa...2022-09-0609 min
Reflections of HistoryJune 1st: Senator Margaret Chase Smith Denounces McCarthyismOn June 1st, 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith delivers her “Declaration of Conscience” speech. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-06-0107 min
The Maine QuestionWhat does Maine need to expand electric vehicle use?Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Maine will require a broader adoption of electric vehicles, according to University of Maine economist Jonathan Rubin. Officials from the Maine Department of Transportation and other state agencies have a role to play in fueling the transition away from gas-powered cars and trucks. To guide them, Rubin, professor of economics and director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, and his colleagues from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) released a report that outlines strategies for reducing emissions from the transportation sector.
On this week’s episode of “The Maine Question,” Rubin discusses the report...2022-04-1423 min
MSU Press PodcastThe Call: Eloquence in Service of TruthIn The Call: Eloquence in Service of Truth, my guests Craig R. Smith and Michael J. Hyde offer a rare examination of a rhetorical phenomenon referred to as “the call,” which is closely linked to eloquence. They explore this linkage by examining various components of eloquence, including examples of its misuse by George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump. The case studies here, include examples drawn from addresses by Barack Obama, Daniel Webster, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Chase Smith, Susan Collins, and Mitt Romney. Smith and Hyde examine religious rhetoric, too, including the Epistles of St. Paul, the writings of St...2022-02-2148 min
Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their DogsDecember 14 2021 Episode 15: Where Have You Gone, Margaret Chase Smith?In this episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss dogs and holiday stress, George Furth, the Sandy Hook shooting, Monkey Day, and their favorite movie musicals.2021-12-171h 37
The Coach Sisodia ShowTaking the plunge S3 | E7The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character -Margaret Chase Smith
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Eagle Hoss & HoundMargaret Chase Smith - COURAGE - S3 E15On winning the election for Senator of Maine in 1948, Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to have won elections for both houses of U.S. Congress. Hailing from Skohegan, Maine, Margaret Chase became involved with politics in 1930 when she married Clyde Smith. By 1936, Clyde won election as a U.S. Representative from her home in Maine. After 10 years of marriage and living with her husband in Washington, D.C., Clyde died of heart disease, and she ran for election in 1940 to fill his vacant Congressionnal seat. She would go on to win a total of 4 elections to the Ho...2021-10-1426 min
Here's Where It Gets InterestingMaine: Staying for the Finish with Elsie LarsonIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Elsie Larson, creator of A Beautiful Mess, to share the story of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine woman who refused to take no for an answer. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman in U.S history to hold a seat in both houses of Congress. With nearly 40 years in office, Senator Smith's career is marked with incredible achievements, such as being responsible for the U.S moon landing and being the first woman to run for U.S president. Known for her political courage, honesty and integrity, she is a...2021-10-1332 min
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Unsung HistoryWomen in the U.S. Military during the Cold WarNearly 350,000 American women served in the US military during World War II. Although the women in the military didn’t engage in combat their presence was vital to the American effort, in clerical work as well as in driving trucks, operating radios and telephones, repairing and flying planes, and of course, in nursing.Women’s active duty was a temporary wartime measure, but when the war ended, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General Omar Bradley, among others, argued for the continued presence of women in the military. Rep. Margaret Chase Smit...2021-10-0439 min
Political Courage4. Margaret Chase SmithThe courageous story of Senator Margaret Chase Smith who stood up to Senator Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism.
2021-05-2529 min
Building BridgesWomen's History Month – Part 2In this episode of Building Bridges we look at some additional remarkable women in American history: Lucy Parsons, Margaret Chase Smith, and Donna Brazile. This episode will present stories of women who you have heard of, but may not know all of the history and highlights of their lives.2021-03-3150 min
Hippocampus Clubhouse103: She Persisted -13 American Women Who Changed The World w/ Storytime Voices Guest, CharlieShe Persisted is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant or small. With vivid, compelling art by Alexandra Boiger, this book shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power. This book features: Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Virginia Apgar, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby...2021-03-0116 min
The Project Login PodcastMDOEEmma-Marie is the secondary digital learning & computer science specialist at the Maine Department of Education (MDOE). Her background is in online learning, instructional design, and technology integration. She is part of the team leading technology and computer science efforts at the MDOE.A special THANKS to Mr. Bailey's students at Mountain Valley High School for asking the questions!Learn more about computer science at the state level here: https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/ltt/computerscienceYou can find Emma-Marie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-marie-banks-7b8878108/For Maine...2021-02-2208 min
This DayRun Margaret Run (1964)It’s January 26th. On this day in 1964, Margaret Chase Smith announced that she was running for the GOP nomination for president.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Smith’s trailblazing run, the legacy of women inside Republican politics, and the power of “symbolic” candidates.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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Get in touch if you ha...2021-01-2613 minThis DayRun Margaret Run (1964)It’s January 26th. On this day in 1964, Margaret Chase Smith announced that she was running for the GOP nomination for president.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Smith’s trailblazing run, the legacy of women inside Republican politics, and the power of “symbolic” candidates.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com
Get in touch if you ha...2021-01-2613 min
Amazing MainersDavid Richards - Director of The Margaret Chase Smith Library in SkowheganDavid never met Senator Smith (I did) and yet knows her well because of his closeness to the library and all her memorabilia there, his dedication to keeping her memory alive and to making certain everyone knows of the great Senator and of her everlasting contribution to Maine and the world.
(Recording date: February 16th, 2020)2021-01-2330 min
All the Hats We WearEp 56 - Life Purpose and a Special Ten Dollar BillNotes:
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3. Stella Sullivan, obit, 96, “that dirty bird virus”
4. Dad pays for son’s first legal beer
5. Joan Baez, painter
6. Massachusetts Conference for Woman
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7. New rule in England: can only serve alcohol with a “substantial meal”
8. Tony Hsieh’s unwieldy estate
9-10. Consumer psychology: sloppy vs neat present wrapping
11. The Lindler brothers and fishing business
12. Walter E. Williams, ob...2020-12-1327 min
Utah PoliticsFrom James Baker to Mitt Romney, how Washington has changed in the age of TrumpMitt Romney is “enemy number one” in the Trump administration according to Peter Baker, chief White Houe correspondent for the New York Times. “He is loathed in the White House,” says Baker during an interview on the “Utah Politics” podcast. “With [President] Trump, everything is about loyalty, and you’re not allowed to stray from the fold.”“In the Senate, I think Republicans there respect him. They defended him when Trump went after him. They see him as a principled actor,” he added.“He’s a party of one,” added Susan Glasser, a staff writer for the New Y...2020-10-2800 min
Almost Immortal History PodcastMargaret Chase Smith - Part 2Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Margaret Chase Smith Story. When we left off in part one, Congresswoman Smith had just made history by becoming the first woman in America to win election to both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Now as a Senator in her first year, she will face her strongest test and rise to her greatest moment as she takes on Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism that gripped Washington and the country in so much suspicion and fear. So sit back and enjoy th...2020-06-1037 min
Almost Immortal History PodcastMargaret Chase Smith - Part 1The first Senator to stand up to Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism of the 1950s. The only female Senator in 1950 and a member of the same party as McCarthy. Smith’s courage was a refreshing dose of conscience and character for the nation and the world.The first woman to be elected and re-elected to both the U.S. House and Senate. The first woman to run for and have her name placed in nomination for President of United States. Her story stretches from the Industrial Revolution of 1897 to the rise of the internet in 1995. A pioneer and tr...2020-06-1024 min
Maine Policy MattersS01E02 - Maine Policy Matters: Universal Basic Income, Covid-19, & MEIn this episode of Maine Policy Matters, Daniel Soucier sits down with Dr. Michael Howard to discuss the confluence of Universal Basic Income and the novel coronavirus pandemic.
[00:00:00] Daniel Soucier: Hello and welcome back to Maine Policy Matters, the official podcast of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, where we discuss the policy matters that are most important to Maine's people and why Maine policy matters at the local, state, and national levels. My name is Daniel Soucier and I'll be your host.
[00:00:26] On June 19th, 2019 governor Janet Mills signed. L...2020-04-1740 min
Maine Policy MattersS01E01 - Maine Policy Matters: The Impact of Maine Policy ReviewThe focus of Maine Policy Matters is the exploration of policy matters at the local, regional, and national levels as well as to highlight how policy decisions in Maine matter at the local, regional, and national levels. The double play on the title reinforces the mission, vision, and values of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center to inform public policy processes and promote civil discourse, integrity, and societal decision-making to solve the critical issues facing Maine and the nation. The podcast facilitates open and inclusive communication to advance relationships between policymakers, community leaders, students, faculty, and staff in the...2020-03-2936 min
GrowthBustersComing Out as ChildfreeMore and more young women are declaring their intention not to conceive children. BirthStrike, Conceivable Future and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have all made headlines on this point. Erika and Dave unpack the issues surrounding womanhood without motherhood in this conversation with the author of the new book, Childfree by Choice, sociologist Amy Blackstone. Amy is a professor of Sociology at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at University of Maine. Her research into the childfree choice has appeared in a variety of academic and media sources including the New York Times, National Public Radio, and other nati...2019-10-041h 07