http://archives.weru.org Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill & 102.9 FM Bangor, Maine. (www.weru.org) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:24 +0000 en hourly 1 Copyright © 2010 WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives archives@weru.org () archives@weru.org () posts 1440 Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill 102.9 FM Bangor, Maine. (www.weru.org) archives@weru.org No no http://archives.weru.org/wp-content/smallerimage.gif http://archives.weru.org 144 144 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111108 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111108#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:25 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1822 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111108/feed 0 29:04 Producers/Hosts: Marge May and Ann Luther, League of Women Voters Topic: Election of the Maine State Attorney General Why you want to be Attorney General? What ... Producers/Hosts: Marge May and Ann Luther, League of Women Voters Topic: Election of the Maine State Attorney General Why you want to be Attorney General? What is your law background? How has that prepared you for the office? How do you see the role of Attorney General in Maine? What difference do you think you can make in that role? What would be your priorities, if elected? Guests: Cab Howard, Assistant Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Maine School of Law. Professor Howard joined the Law School as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 1997 after nearly a quarter century of public service as a member of the Maine Attorney General's Office. The candidates: Representatives John Brautigam, Sean Faircloth, and Janet Mills. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11508 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11508#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1816 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11508/feed 0 61:02 Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy An open-mic style call-in show about elections related topics Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy An open-mic style call-in show about elections related topics 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11408 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11408#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:00:35 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1804 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11408/feed 0 30:48 Executive Producer: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Bill Phillips, Maine People's Alliance Topic: Interview with State Representative Bob Duchesne on Working with Legislators How can constituents best ensure that ... Executive Producer: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Bill Phillips, Maine People's Alliance Topic: Interview with State Representative Bob Duchesne on Working with Legislators How can constituents best ensure that their voices will be heard by the State Legislature? How common is it for legislators to hear from their constituents? How effective are personal contacts between constituents and legislators? Guest: Robert Duchesne, State Representative for District 13. Home phone: 207-827-3782, email: duchesne@midmaine.com 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-pm-edition http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-pm-edition#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:36 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1803 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-pm-edition/feed 0 53:20 Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An open mic style call in show about topic related to the elections Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An open mic style call in show about topic related to the elections 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-am-edition http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-am-edition#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:07 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1805 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11408-am-edition/feed 0 60:50 Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Joel Mann An open mic style call in show about all issues related to the elections Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Joel Mann An open mic style call in show about all issues related to the elections 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-110408 http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-110408#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:30:28 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1785 http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-110408/feed 0 5:46 Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Topic: Term Limits Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Topic: Term Limits 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Outside,the,Box archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11308 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11308#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:00:37 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1806 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/elections-soapbox-11308/feed 0 56:26 Host: Marge May Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy An open mic style call in show about all topics elections related Host: Marge May Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy An open mic style call in show about all topics elections related 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-110108 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-110108#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:00:40 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1801 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-110108/feed 0 57:26 Producer/Host: Eric T. Olson Description to follow Producer/Host: Eric T. Olson Description to follow 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102808 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102808#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:00:52 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1789 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102808/feed 0 29:27 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Jim Fisher Topic:nbsp; On todayrsquo;s program WERU volunteer Jim Fisher talks withnbsp; Carrie Jones and Brian Langley, candidates for Maine's 38th ... Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Jim Fisher Topic:nbsp; On todayrsquo;s program WERU volunteer Jim Fisher talks withnbsp; Carrie Jones and Brian Langley, candidates for Maine's 38th House District representing the greater Ellsworth area, and with Jerry Call and Sue Hufnagel of MidCoast Health Care Reform-- who are promoting single payer health care policies.nbsp; They present their ideas on health care reform in Maine. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-102808 http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-102808#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:30:01 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1723 http://archives.weru.org/outside-the-box/outside-the-box-102808/feed 1 6:31 Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Topic: My Vote for President Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Topic: My Vote for President 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Outside,the,Box archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-102708 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-102708#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:00:05 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1790 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-102708/feed 1 55:05 Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An "open-mic" style call-in show about all topics related to the upcoming elections Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An "open-mic" style call-in show about all topics related to the upcoming elections 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-elections-soapbox-102008 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-elections-soapbox-102008#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:00:15 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1770 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-elections-soapbox-102008/feed 0 57:08 Host: Marge May Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An open mic style call-in show about all things related to the upcoming elections. Host: Marge May Studio Engineer: Amy Browne An open mic style call-in show about all things related to the upcoming elections. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-soapbox-101708 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-soapbox-101708#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:39 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1750 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-soapbox-101708/feed 0 56:54 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Joel Mann An open-mic style call in show Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Joel Mann An open-mic style call in show 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/notes-from-the-electronic-cottage-101608 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/notes-from-the-electronic-cottage-101608#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:30:49 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1747 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/notes-from-the-electronic-cottage-101608/feed 0 7:48 Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Happily, we'll have no more hanging chads in this year's presidential election. Less happily, there are a lot of very serious unknowns in ... Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Happily, we'll have no more hanging chads in this year's presidential election. Less happily, there are a lot of very serious unknowns in the use of electronic voting machines. To date, these machines have proven problematic, and they may even be hackable. Let's keep our fingers crossed AND our eyes open. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Notes,From,The,Electronic,Cottage archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-101308 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-101308#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:00:15 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1741 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/weru-special-elections-soapbox-101308/feed 0 50:08 Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Matt Murphy An open-mic call in show on all things elections related. (Note: First 5-10 minutes were clipped) Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Matt Murphy An open-mic call in show on all things elections related. (Note: First 5-10 minutes were clipped) 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-hear-again-101108 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-hear-again-101108#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:00:36 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1735 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-hear-again-101108/feed 0 27:47 Producer/Host: Jim Campbell From the WERU Archives Producer/Host: Jim Campbell From the WERU Archives 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/special-election-season-soapbox-10608 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/special-election-season-soapbox-10608#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:00:00 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1724 http://archives.weru.org/soapbox/special-election-season-soapbox-10608/feed 0 56:18 Producers/Hosts: Matt Murphy #38; Amy Browne A community "open-mic" style call in show Producers/Hosts: Matt Murphy #38; Amy Browne A community "open-mic" style call in show 2008,Elections,Coverage,,SoapBox archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-democracy-forum-100408 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-democracy-forum-100408#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:00:57 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1718 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-democracy-forum-100408/feed 0 57:41 Producer: Marge May,nbsp; Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic: Case Study in Democracy:nbsp; Health Care Reform How do things work that we ... Producer: Marge May,nbsp; Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic: Case Study in Democracy:nbsp; Health Care Reform How do things work that we don't yet have universal coverage?nbsp; Other industrialized countries have universal health care systems which provide better health outcomes than ours at a lower cost.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; What does our failure to enact meaningful health care reform say about the state of our democracy?nbsp; Describe the ongoing impasse within the Congress with respect to passage health care reform.nbsp; How is health care reform legislation is drafted?nbsp;nbsp; Who are the key players?nbsp; How do the House and Senate differ in their treatment of legislation in this area?nbsp; Over the years, health care has become increasingly privatized and run for profit.nbsp; What role has this played in the decision making process?nbsp;nbsp; How big a factor is campaign finance? nbsp; What can be done to get the health care reform most people want in the U.S.? Guests: Brian Biles, Professor in the Department of Health Policy at George Washington University.nbsp; In various roles, he has been helping to analyze and shape the nation's health care policy for more than three decades. He spent much of that time in government service, having served as staff director of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and later, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. Trish Riley, currently serving as the Director of the Maine Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance.nbsp; Prior to joining the Governorrsquo;s staff, she served as president of the nonprofit Center for Health Policy Development and the executive director of its National Academy for State Health Policy.nbsp; She has served in appointive positions under four Maine governors and in numerous other leadership positions nationally and here in Maine in the field of health policy. FMI: www.lwvme.org 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/healthy-options/healthy-options-90308 http://archives.weru.org/healthy-options/healthy-options-90308#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:43 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1659 http://archives.weru.org/healthy-options/healthy-options-90308/feed 0 57:58 Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Topic: Healthy Political Action How the political process is currently structured.nbsp; How individual citizens can participate in the process.nbsp; How to remain healthy and ... Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Topic: Healthy Political Action How the political process is currently structured.nbsp; How individual citizens can participate in the process.nbsp; How to remain healthy and balanced while working politically. Guest: Maura Melly is a public affairs consultant who specializes in government relations and community leadership with over 30 years of National experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Healthy,Options archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-80208 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-80208#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:00:02 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-80208/feed 0 57:18 Executive Producer: Amy Browne Producer: Marge May Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic:nbsp; Part of the on-going monthly "Democracy Forum" series.nbsp; Today: Corporations ... Executive Producer: Amy Browne Producer: Marge May Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic:nbsp; Part of the on-going monthly "Democracy Forum" series.nbsp; Today: Corporations and Democracy Private vs public:nbsp; what's appropriate for the public sector, what's appropriate for the private sector? What would be the function of government if everything possible were privatized?nbsp;nbsp; Why is it important to consider in a democracy?nbsp; What spheres have been privatized, considered or debated to be privatized?nbsp; Are there appropriate safeguards and oversight in place to protect against corruption?nbsp;nbsp; What are the reform proposals? Guests: Paul Verkuil is a litigator, counselor, businessman and scholar.nbsp; He is Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, and Senior Counsel at the law firm ofnbsp; Boies, Schiller #38; Flexner.nbsp;nbsp; In addition to his current roles, he has served as Dean of the Cardozo and Tulane Law Schools and President of the College of William #38; Mary.nbsp; He has written numerous books and articles on public law issues, including his most recent book, Outsourcing Sovereignty: Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It.nbsp; You can read more about his background at the website for BSF LLP or at the website for Cordoza School of Law. Si Kahn is a singer, songwriter and activist.nbsp; He is executive director of Grassroots Leadership, where their goal is to put an end to abuses of justice and the public trust by working to abolish for-profit private prisons.nbsp; Si is the author of the book, The Fox in the Henhouse: How Privatization Threatens Democracy.nbsp; You can read more about him and his work at www.sikahn.com. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/talk-of-the-towns/talk-of-the-towns-62608 http://archives.weru.org/talk-of-the-towns/talk-of-the-towns-62608#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:55 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1544 http://archives.weru.org/talk-of-the-towns/talk-of-the-towns-62608/feed 0 58:42 Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Topic: Looking back, looking ahead:nbsp; Maine Towns and the Legislature We live in towns and cities; we also live ... Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Topic: Looking back, looking ahead:nbsp; Maine Towns and the Legislature We live in towns and cities; we also live in the state of Maine.nbsp; Each jurisdiction creates policies that, depending on your point of view, help us or hinder us as we make our homes, our livings, and our lives.nbsp;nbsp; In this program, we ask state legislators to comment on the 2008 session and policies that have clear connection to municipal government, to help us understand the sometimes fuzzy boundary between your town and your state. Guests: Representative Chris Rector, Thomaston, Senator Christine Savage, Union, Representative Ted Koffman, Bar Harbor Call in show 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Talk,of,the,Towns archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:00:48 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1519 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108/feed 0 55:44 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Marge May, Judi Beach, Karen Larsen Topics: Segment 1: Produced by Marge May. An interview with Riane Eisler, author of ldquo;The Real Wealth ... Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Marge May, Judi Beach, Karen Larsen Topics: Segment 1: Produced by Marge May. An interview with Riane Eisler, author of ldquo;The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economicsrdquo;. She was recently featured on New Dimensions, and spoke with WERUrsquo;s Marge May in March 2008 Segment 2: Produced by Amy Browne. We talk with Bruce Gagnon, a local peace activist and one of the leaders in the new group ldquo;Mainers for Cynthia McKinneyrdquo;. The group is showing a film about McKinney in Blue Hill next week. FMI: mainers4mckinney.org Segment 3: Karen Larsen with some reflections on the summer solstice. Segment 4: 2 poems by Judi Beachmdash;long time WERU volunteer who passed away in April. Thanks to her friend Karen Larsenmdash;the former host of EarthTones, the show in which Judirsquo;s Poetry Pantry airedmdash;we now have several of her poems up on the WERU archives. These are ldquo;Eve Rethinks Edenrdquo; and ldquo;Beginning with lines by Nerudardquo;. You can hear more of Judi Beachrsquo;s poetry at the WERU archives 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices,,Womens,Windows,Interviews archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-60708 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-60708#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:00:20 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1492 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-60708/feed 0 57:10 Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Producer: Marge May Topic: Democracy Forum---Corporations and Democracy What is a corporation, and how did it become the ... Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Producer: Marge May Topic: Democracy Forum---Corporations and Democracy What is a corporation, and how did it become the dominant form of business organization? What is the history of the relationship between corporations and government?nbsp; Did corporations always have both economic and political power?nbsp;nbsp; How did corporations come to have some of the same political rights as people? What do you see as the problems with that relationship?nbsp; Give some examples of how corporations have influenced public policy.nbsp; Is democracy as a system of government adversely impacted by the current relationship?nbsp; How would you change things?nbsp; Why would these changes work?nbsp; How would we get from where we are to where you would like to be?nbsp; Can a regulatory regime be sufficient? Guests: Robert A. G. Monks is a prominent Maine citizen with a long and illustrious career in business, law, and government service.nbsp; His most recent book is Corpocracy: How CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine -- And How to Get It Back.nbsp; You can read more about his background at the web site for Lens Governance Advisors, which is the law firm Mr. Monks created to continue his work in holding corporate management accountable to ownership and in improving shareholder value through increasing shareholder involvement: www.lens-inc.com. Ruth Caplan is the author of the 1990 book, Our Earth, Ourselves, and she is a founding co-chair of the Alliance for Democracy and current co-chair of the Alliance's Corporate Globalization/Positive Alternatives campaign.nbsp; She has been working since the early-nineties, in collaboration with other writers and activists, on a plan for an alternative economic system that is socially equitable and environmentally sustainable.nbsp; You can read more about the Alliance for Democracy at their web site: www.thealliancefordemocracy.org. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080405 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080405#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:00:19 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/voices/wkendvoices-20080405 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080405/feed 0 57:20 Producers/Hosts: Marge May and Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic: Democracy Forum: Civil Service #38; Political Appointments Background and trends in the development of ... Producers/Hosts: Marge May and Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Topic: Democracy Forum: Civil Service #38; Political Appointments Background and trends in the development of a professional civil service; recent trends in political appointments. Interplay between professional civil service, political appointments, and presidential priorities.nbsp; Factors affecting the capabilities, performance and effective operation of the federal bureaucracy. Guests: Paul C. Light, NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service.nbsp; He is alsonbsp; a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution;nbsp; George A. Krause, professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080301 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080301#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:00:24 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/voices/wkendvoices-20080301 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080301/feed 0 57:54 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Marge May, in conjunction with Ann Luther and the League of Women Voters Topics: Open Government/Freedom of Information Importance of freedom of ... Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Marge May, in conjunction with Ann Luther and the League of Women Voters Topics: Open Government/Freedom of Information Importance of freedom of information for democracy middot; Legal and Constitutional bases for citizens' right to know and for government claims to secrecy middot; What are the recent trends in classifications and declassifications; recent changes to law #38; practice middot; What are the options for citizens #38; Congress to get information Sean Moulton, Director of Federal Information Policy at OMB Watch. www.ombwatch.org Charles Davis, associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism and the executive director for the National Freedom of Information Coalition. www.nfoic.org Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel to the National Security Archive. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ Ann Luther, host, is the Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine www.lwvme.org 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080221 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080221#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:30:19 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/electronic-cottage/nfec-20080221 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080221/feed 0 9:11 Producer/host: Jim Campbell Out on the primary campaign trail, every candidate is claiming he or she stands for change for the better. Back in Washington, ... Producer/host: Jim Campbell Out on the primary campaign trail, every candidate is claiming he or she stands for change for the better. Back in Washington, bills making their way through Congress would cause change all right -whether for the better or not is another question for many. We take a peek at the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, and the PRO-IP Act, both of which will affect our lives in realms electronic. (You can find the text of both at www.loc.gov/thomas) 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Notes,From,The,Electronic,Cottage archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080207 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080207#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:30:49 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/electronic-cottage/nfec-20080207 http://archives.weru.org/2008-elections-coverage/nfec-20080207/feed 0 7:30 Producer/host: Jim Campbell We all want our votes to count, whether at a Maine town meeting or in the next presidential election. But increasingly, we're concerned ... Producer/host: Jim Campbell We all want our votes to count, whether at a Maine town meeting or in the next presidential election. But increasingly, we're concerned that may not be the case. Electronic voting machines, although full of promise, are also still full of vulnerabilities, and that could be one big problem come November. 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Notes,From,The,Electronic,Cottage archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/specials/special_mockcaucus-20080129 http://archives.weru.org/specials/special_mockcaucus-20080129#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:00:34 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/specials/special_mockcaucus-20080129 http://archives.weru.org/specials/special_mockcaucus-20080129/feed 0 59:36 Producer/host: Magnus Johnstone Topic: Recreation of Democratic Caucus process Caucus registration, the positions of 4 Democratic Presidential Candidates, how to get involved in the voter process Guests: Bethany ... Producer/host: Magnus Johnstone Topic: Recreation of Democratic Caucus process Caucus registration, the positions of 4 Democratic Presidential Candidates, how to get involved in the voter process Guests: Bethany Reynolds, Vice Chair, Hancock Co. Democratic Committee; Lael Stegall; Will Rice; Dick Atlee; Nancy Hodermarsley Call in show 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Specials archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080105 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080105#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:00:12 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/voices/wkendvoices-20080105 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20080105/feed 0 58:00 Executive Producer: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Marge May Topic: The second in a series of election coverage specials produced in conjunction with the League of Women Voters ... Executive Producer: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Marge May Topic: The second in a series of election coverage specials produced in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of Maine, and hosted by Ann Luther, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Maine. Today the topic is finance reform. Overview of federal election financing and current trends. How does money affect election outcomes? Does the top spender always win? Whatrsquo;s the background on campaign finance regulation? What kinds of campaign finance reform are possible and desirable? What are the arguments against campaign finance reform? How would public funding work? Where do reformers go from here? Guests: Laura MacCleery, Deputy Director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU. John Rauh, founder and still serves as president of Americans for Campaign Reform ndash; Just $6 which is a non-partisan grassroots organization that supports Public Funding of all federal elections. FMI: www.lwvme.org www.brennancenter.org www.just6dollars.org 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20071103 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20071103#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:00:52 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/voices/wkendvoices-20071103 http://archives.weru.org/voices/wkendvoices-20071103/feed 0 54:57 Guest producer: Marge May Guest host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters Topic: Term limits --Including the five key outcomes of research on the ... Guest producer: Marge May Guest host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters Topic: Term limits --Including the five key outcomes of research on the effects of term limits around the country and here in Maine:They did not lead to greater gender or ethnic diversity, as proponents hoped, They did lead to less experienced legislatures, a loss of knowledge among legislators, and a more chaotic legislative process, They led to a loss of power in legislatures relative to the executive branch, They do seem to have caused legislators to voter their conscience more often, relative to the wished of their constituents, and They do seem to have caused power to shift from the State House of Representatives to the State Senate. Guests: Richard Powell, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine. Professor Powell has conducted research on the effects of term limits in Maine. He co-authored the book, Changing Members: the Maine Legislature in the Era of Term Limits. Karl T. Kurtz, Director of the Trust for Representative Democracy at the National Conference of State Legislatures. Karl has studied the effects of term limits on state legislatures around the country and co-edited the book, Institutional Change in American Politics: the Case of Term Limits, which takes a comprehensive look at the long-term effects of the 1990s wave of term limits legislation. FMI: More information on this topic is available at the National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legismgt/ABOUT/termlimit.htm and at the League's web site www.lwvme.org 2008,Elections,Coverage,,Voices,,Weekend,Voices archives@weru.org no No