Archive for the ‘2008 Elections Coverage’ Category
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Producers/Hosts: Marge May and Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine
Topic: Democracy Forum: Civil Service & 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. Factors affecting the capabilities, performance and effective ...
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
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
· Legal and Constitutional bases for citizens' right to know and for government claims to secrecy
· What ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
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 ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
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 ...
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
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
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
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 ...
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
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 ...
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