Tag: LURC Reform Commission

WERU News Report 1/10/12

Issue: Alternative Local News
Program Name: WERU News Report
Broadcast Date:1/10/12
Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topic: Maine Legislature Watch

Key Discussion Points:
a) Updates on the DHHS supplemental budget and other legislation being monitored by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP)
b) Follow up re: the proposed renaming/restructuring of the Department of Environmental Protection and the recommendations of the LURC Reform Committee with Natural Resources Council of Maine
c) Audio from today’s work session discussion re: legislation to make the Governor’s “working paper” exempt from Freedom of Access requests

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Dan Coyne, Legislative Director for Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) FMI: http://www.mecep.org/
B) Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). FMI: www.nrcm.org

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne

WERU News Report 1/3/11

Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topic: Segment 1: Legal System’s Response to Domestic Violence in Maine, Segment 2: The LURC Reform Committee’s Recommendations

Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) A follow up on last week’s discussion of how the bail system (and other parts of the pre-trial legal system) in Maine impacts domestic violence
b) How does the system’s response affect the safety of the victims and the wider community?
c) What recommendations will the Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) Reform Committee be making regarding the future of that agency?

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Francine Garland Stark, Executive Director, Hope and Justice Project
B) Cathy Johnson, NorthWoods Project Director and Senior Staff Attorney for the Natural Resources Council of Maine

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne

WERU News Report 12/6/11

Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topics: LURC Reform Commission’s final meeting & Occupy Bangor update

Key Discussion Points:
What points has the LURC Reform commission agreed upon?
What points is the commission still hashing out?
Where does “Occupy Bangor” go from here, after being told to leave the library land and the adjacent park?

Guests by name and affiliation: Recorded audio of LURC Reform Commission members and audience member(s) at the meeting; an interview w/ Lawrence Reichard of Occupy Bangor

Call In Program: no

Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producer: Meredith DeFrancesco
Engineer: Amy Browne