“Here in Maine, we've expanded Medicaid, put protections in place for s...” — Sara Gideon Quote

Here in Maine, we've expanded Medicaid, put protections in place for seniors and people with pre-existing conditions, cracked down on big drug companies and protected reproductive rights.

Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.

Creating paid family and medical leave will create a foundation for healthier families, healthier workplaces and the chance to have a growing and thriving population of families in Maine.

We have taken on the fossil fuel companies, combating climate change and even the energy utilities.

Venezuelans live on 3 dollars a month. That's a tragedy. That is impossible to survive under these conditions.

As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot.

No one doubts the enormity of the social challenges we face around the world but one critical element of our response must be the generation of new thinking and ideas. Yet creating the conditions that make this possible is not simple.

Wildfires are a result of temperature conditions, of soil moisture conditions; and, of course, something has to start it.