SeatMates

SeatMates

A Democrat and a Republican make friends in the Maine State Senate. A podcast about Maine politics and the capacity of bipartisan friendships for crafting good public policy.

Episodes

  1. 07/13/2021

    Talking Trash

    Maine is far from reaching its recycling goal of 50% set way back in 1989.  We examine what happens to all that material you take to the dump - oops, transfer station - and how a new, first-in-the-nation law will shift the cost of recycling packaging from property taxpayers to those brand manufacturers who make the stuff.

  2. 06/23/2021

    Power for the People

    Maine's investor-owned utilities - CMP and Versant - are now owned by foreign corporations and foreign governments.  A new model has been proposed to bring back local control so that our state can better prepare for a future demanding more electricity and decarbonization.  We explore the benefits of Pine Tree Power - a consumer-owned utility.

  3. 06/06/2021

    Broadband: Maine's BHAG (aka Big Hairy Audacious Goal)

    Reaching all the nooks and crannies of our great state with high speed, reliable internet is a Big Hairy Audacious Goal requiring government investment. The free market would have reached these far flung spaces by now if there was profit to be made. There's a strong argument for public engagement in critical infrastructure that advances the economic potential for all corners of the state. We explore policy that will lead us there.

    Broadband: Maine's BHAG (aka Big Hairy Audacious Goal)

  4. 05/23/2021

    PFAS: The Phantom Menace

    PFAS is a class of "forever chemicals" that is showing up in farm fields and drinking water. It's a threat to our food system and clean water. This episode explores the problem and offers some policy solutions.

    PFAS: The Phantom Menace
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About

A Democrat and a Republican make friends in the Maine State Senate. A podcast about Maine politics and the capacity of bipartisan friendships for crafting good public policy.

Information

  • Creator
    SeatMates
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © SeatMates
  • Show Website
    SeatMates