Donate to WERU Today!Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine
Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann
Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics.
This month:
We’ll talk about the two ballot questions that appear on the November 4 state ballot in Maine. How does the citizen initiative process work in Maine. What are the two ballot questions this year? What the new laws would do, if passed? What are the proponents saying; what are the opponents saying? Who’s funding the campaigns?
Guest/s:
Mark Brewer, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Maine.
Amy Fried, Professor Emerita of Political Science, University of Maine.
Michael Shepherd, Political editor at the Bangor Daily News.
To learn Amore about this topic:
Visit LWVME.org
About the host:
Ann Luther currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as President of LWVME from 2003 to 2007 and as co-president from 2007-2009.
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